Antoine PALIN dit DABONVILLE

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2 November 1717 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

25 January 1781 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE Louise RENAUD dite LOCAS

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Born: 2 November 1717 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE

Mother: Louise RENAUD dite LOCAS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre PALIN , Florence MAXIAS

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin RENAUD , Marie PELLETIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Antoine married Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT 26 August 1744 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT was born 30 November 1725 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Barbe died 11 December 1760 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Barbe was the child of Joseph GESSERON dit BRULOT and Marie-Anne PELISSON dite LAFLEUR.

Antoine PALIN dit DABONVILLE died 25 January 1781 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France

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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Antoine PALIN dit DABONVILLE married

Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT
Marriage date: 26 August 1744
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT was the child of Joseph GESSERON dit BRULOT and Marie-Anne PELISSON dite LAFLEUR

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Children of Antoine PALIN dit DABONVILLE and Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT

Marie-Anne PALIN dite DABONVILLE

Born: 15 November 1749, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1821, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada

Married: Isidore VINCENT dit CLEMENT 26 February 1770 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

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Birth — 1717
2 November 1717
Québec, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Antoine PALIN dit DABONVILLE and Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT 26 August 1744, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PALIN dite DABONVILLE was born 15 November 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Antoine was 32 years old.

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Barbe GESSERON dite BRULOT died 11 December 1760, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PALIN dite DABONVILLE married 26 February 1770, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) to Isidore VINCENT dit CLEMENT

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.