Gabriel
ROY dit POITEVIN
(b.
1 May 1753
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
d.
3 February 1835
,
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
)
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Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN was born 1 May 1753 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN was the child of Gabriel ROY and Marie-Suzanne BEAUDIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre ROY dit POITEVIN and Marie-Anne LEPAGE PAGESI ST-AMAND (maternal) René BEAUDIN and Louise CIRCÉSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE 25 October 1775 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE was born 4 November 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Marguerite died 8 November 1796 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Joseph LEVITRE and Marie-Anne POITEVIN.
Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN died 3 February 1835 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN
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Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE-- Date: 25 October 1775 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE was the child of Joseph LEVITRE and Marie-Anne POITEVIN
Children of Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN and Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE:
Gabriel-Andre ROY dit POITEVIN (b.7 July 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 February 1836, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Marguerite GOSSELIN 14 May 1804 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE-- Date: 25 October 1775 Place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE was the child of Joseph LEVITRE and Marie-Anne POITEVIN
Children of Gabriel ROY dit POITEVIN and Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE:
Gabriel-Andre ROY dit POITEVIN (b.7 July 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 February 1836, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada)m. Marie-Marguerite GOSSELIN 14 May 1804 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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1753 Birth 1 May 1753
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 Marriage / PartnerGabriel ROY dit POITEVIN and Marie-Marguerite LEVITRE 25 October 1775, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 22 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1781 Birth of ChildGabriel-Andre ROY dit POITEVIN was born 7 July 1781, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Gabriel was 28 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Marguerite LEVITRE died 8 November 1796, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1804 Marriage of ChildGabriel-Andre ROY dit POITEVIN married 14 May 1804, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Marguerite GOSSELIN
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Death 3 February 1835
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 12/15/2024 10:47:26 PM
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