François LECLERC dit JOLICOEUR

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abt. 1726 , France

Died

8 December 1809 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Born: abt. 1726 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1760.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Françoise TRUDEL 6 October 1760 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise TRUDEL was born 28 August 1732 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Françoise died 26 February 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of René TRUDEL and Marie-Anne LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS.

François LECLERC dit JOLICOEUR died 8 December 1809 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.

son of Bastien Leclerc and Barbe Chartré

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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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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François LECLERC dit JOLICOEUR married

Françoise TRUDEL
Marriage date: 6 October 1760
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada
Françoise TRUDEL was the child of René TRUDEL and Marie-Anne LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS

Children of François LECLERC dit JOLICOEUR and Françoise TRUDEL

Nicolas LECLERC

Born: 23 October 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 March 1842, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Anne-Hélène BOURG 4 October 1790 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
François LECLERC dit JOLICOEUR and Françoise TRUDEL 6 October 1760, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)