Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS

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14 September 1692 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

17 March 1733 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS Jeanne-Renée CHARTIER

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Born: 14 September 1692 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS

Mother: Jeanne-Renée CHARTIER

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Catherine married Pierre FAUTEUX 3 February 1717 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre FAUTEUX was born 3 September 1690 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Pierre died 8 June 1729 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Pierre FAUTEUX and Péronne BULTÉ dite PICARD.

Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS died 17 March 1733 in Montréal, 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 Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS

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Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS married

Pierre FAUTEUX
Marriage date: 3 February 1717
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Pierre FAUTEUX was the child of Pierre FAUTEUX and Péronne BULTÉ dite PICARD

Children of Pierre FAUTEUX and Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS

Jeanne FAUTEUX

Born: 25 May 1720, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1757, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine LEDUC 26 November 1741 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste FAUTEUX

Born: 30 July 1724, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1802, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BERTHELET 19 February 1753 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Pierre FAUTEUX

Born: 6 July 1727, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 5 January 1813, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Gabrielle-Élisabeth DÉSORCY 25 February 1759 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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Birth — 1692
14 September 1692
Sorel, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS and Pierre FAUTEUX 3 February 1717, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 24 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Jeanne FAUTEUX was born 25 May 1720, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Catherine was 27 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FAUTEUX was born 30 July 1724, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Catherine was 31 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Pierre FAUTEUX was born 6 July 1727, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Catherine was 34 years old.