Marguerite
BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN
Born
21 March 1771
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
9 February 1815
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
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Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 21 March 1771 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN
was the child of
Etienne BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN
and
Cecile-Madeleine MAGNY dite LADOUCEUR
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER
(maternal)
Nicolas MAGNY dit LADOUCEUR and
Marie-Cecile CLOUTIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jean-Marie TOUGAS 1 February 1790 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Marie TOUGAS was born 7 October 1766 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima). Jean-Marie died 4 April 1822 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Jean-Marie was the child of Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT.
Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN died 9 February 1815 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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 Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN
[Hide/Show]Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN married 
Jean-Marie TOUGAS-- Date: 1 February 1790 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie TOUGAS was the child of Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT
Jean-Marie TOUGAS-- Date: 1 February 1790 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, CanadaJean-Marie TOUGAS was the child of Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT
Children of Jean-Marie TOUGAS and Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN
Nicolas TOUGAS (b.abt. 1791, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Marie-Elisabeth BEAUVAIS 31 May 1813 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1771 Birth 21 March 1771
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN and Jean-Marie TOUGAS 1 February 1790, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
She was 18 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1813 Marriage of ChildNicolas TOUGAS married 31 May 1813, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Elisabeth BEAUVAIS
1815 Death 9 February 1815
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 43.
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