Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

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abt. 1679 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

18 June 1755 , Verchères, Canada, New France

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Martin FOISY Madeleine BEAUDOIN

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Born: abt. 1679 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Martin FOISY

Mother: Madeleine BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean BAUDOUIN (BEAUDOIN) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

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Louis married Marie-Madeleine GUILLEBOEUF abt. 1707 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine GUILLEBOEUF was born abt. 1655 in Rouen, France. Marie-Madeleine died 6 August 1711 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).

Louis married (2) Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS 9 August 1711 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS was born abt. 1693 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine died 17 March 1732 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU).

Louis married (3) Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER 22 September 1733 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER was born 10 May 1704 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Catherine died 7 May 1743 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER and Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE.

Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE died 18 June 1755 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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)

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Spouse & Children of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

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Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Marie-Madeleine GUILLEBOEUF
Marriage date: abt. 1707
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS
Marriage date: 9 August 1711
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS was the child of Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Children of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS

Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 29 April 1766, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean PLOUFFE 6 August 1733 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Basile FOISY

Born: 8 November 1723, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1753, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne DESMARAIS 17 February 1744 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste FOISY

Born: abt. 1730, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite-Marie LEDOUX 11 November 1754 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER
Marriage date: 22 September 1733
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER and Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Children of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

Geneviève FOISY

Born: 29 November 1741, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1769, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François-Nicolas LANCIAU dit LALIME 27 October 1760 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS 9 August 1711, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1711 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine GUILLEBOEUF died 6 August 1711, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Birth of Child
Pierre-Basile FOISY was born 8 November 1723, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1732 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS died 17 March 1732, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1733 Marriage / Partner
Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER 22 September 1733, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1733 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE married 6 August 1733, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean PLOUFFE

1741 Birth of Child
Geneviève FOISY was born 29 November 1741, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER died 7 May 1743, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1744 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Basile FOISY married 17 February 1744, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Anne DESMARAIS

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Death of Child
Pierre-Basile FOISY died 27 February 1753, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1754 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FOISY married 11 November 1754, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite-Marie LEDOUX

Death — 1755
18 June 1755
Verchères, Canada, New France

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