Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE

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abt. 1688 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

18 March 1758 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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Louis-Charles CHALLEGRAIN (LEGRAIN)Louise BONNET dite LAFORTUNE

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Born: abt. 1688 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Louis-Charles CHALLEGRAIN (LEGRAIN)

Mother: Louise BONNET dite LAFORTUNE

Maternal grandparents: Étienne BONNET dit LAFORTUNE , Jeanne ROY

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Adrien-Charles married Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS 4 February 1711 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS was born 5 September 1691 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield). Thankful Louise Therese died 17 July 1729 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Thankful Louise Therese was the child of John STEBBENS and Dorothee ALEXANDER.

Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE died 18 March 1758 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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 Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE

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Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE married

Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS
Marriage date: 4 February 1711
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS was the child of John STEBBENS and Dorothee ALEXANDER

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Children of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS

Françoise-Thérèse LEGRAIN

Born: 2 March 1713, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) 23 January 1736 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

Born: 30 August 1716, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 November 1746, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE 27 November 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER 8 October 1742 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

Born: 5 February 1718, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET) 7 January 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Charlotte LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

Born: 30 November 1719, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1801, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit VIENS March 1742 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Elisabeth LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

Born: 17 December 1721, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 July 1806, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND 22 June 1741 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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

1711 Marriage / Partner
Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS 4 February 1711, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1713 Birth of Child
Françoise-Thérèse LEGRAIN was born 2 March 1713, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 30 August 1716, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1718 Birth of Child
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 5 February 1718, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1719 Birth of Child
Charlotte LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 30 November 1719, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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

1721 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 17 December 1721, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1729 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS died 17 July 1729, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1736 Marriage of Child
Françoise-Thérèse LEGRAIN married 23 January 1736 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Baptiste RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE)

1738 Marriage of Child
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married 7 January 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-François BESSETTE (BESSET)

1738 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married 27 November 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE

1741 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married 22 June 1741, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND

1742 Marriage of Child
Charlotte LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married March 1742 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit VIENS

1742 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married 8 October 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER

1742 Death of Child
Marie LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE died 7 December 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1746 Death of Child
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE died 7 November 1746, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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

1753 Death of Child
Françoise-Thérèse LEGRAIN died 21 July 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Death — 1758
18 March 1758
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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