Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE

Born

18 March 1723 , Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

25 April 1801 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER Françoise ALAVOINE

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Born: 18 March 1723 in Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Father: Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER

Mother: Françoise ALAVOINE

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CHEVALIER , Francoise-Marthe BARTON

Maternal grandparents: Charles ALAVOINE , Therese MARCHAND

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Marguerite married Pierre GRIGNON 17 July 1738 in Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Pierre GRIGNON was born 9 August 1709 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Pierre died 21 May 1766 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Pierre was the child of Jacques GRIGNON and Marie-Thérèse RICHER dite LAFLECHE.

Marguerite married (2) Jacques LESAGE 29 August 1768 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Jacques LESAGE was born 23 August 1732 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Jacques died 15 July 1782 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Jacques was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESAGE and Marie-Josephe GERLAISE.

Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE died 25 April 1801 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada .

Mariée le 17 juillet 1738 , Mackinac (Ste-Anne), Michigan, Us, avec Pierre Grignon 1709- (Parents : Jean Jacques Pierre Grignon 1666- & Thérèse Françoise Richer Dit Laflèche 1697-1747 )

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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 the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE married

Pierre GRIGNON
Marriage date: 17 July 1738
Marriage place: Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Pierre GRIGNON was the child of Jacques GRIGNON and Marie-Thérèse RICHER dite LAFLECHE

Children of Pierre GRIGNON and Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE

Jean-Baptiste GRIGNON

Born: 20 June 1743, Grondines, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1835, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Renee MOREAU 1 February 1768 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Josephe GRIGNON

Born: 14 November 1744, Grondines, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS 3 June 1765 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph GRIGNON

Born: 28 May 1746, Grondines, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1826, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 3 June 1771 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Pelagie GRIGNON

Born: 23 May 1748, Grondines, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptise TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 11 January 1768 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Genevieve GRIGNON

Born: 22 March 1754, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1831, Mascouche, Lower Canada

Married: Michel BEAUCHAMP 26 April 1773 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE married

Jacques LESAGE
Marriage date: 29 August 1768
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques LESAGE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESAGE and Marie-Josephe GERLAISE

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Birth — 1723
18 March 1723
Mackinac Island, French Settlement (now Michigan)

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE and Pierre GRIGNON 17 July 1738, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)

She was 15 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GRIGNON was born 20 June 1743, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Marguerite was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe GRIGNON was born 14 November 1744, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Joseph GRIGNON was born 28 May 1746, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Pelagie GRIGNON was born 23 May 1748, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Genevieve GRIGNON was born 22 March 1754, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe GRIGNON married 3 June 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre GRIGNON died 21 May 1766, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1768 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CHEVALIER dite LAVOINE and Jacques LESAGE 29 August 1768, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 45 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Pelagie GRIGNON married 11 January 1768, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jean-Baptise TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

1768 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GRIGNON married 1 February 1768, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Renee MOREAU

1771 Marriage of Child
Joseph GRIGNON married 3 June 1771, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

1773 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GRIGNON married 26 April 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Michel BEAUCHAMP

1782 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacques LESAGE died 15 July 1782, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Death of Child
Pelagie GRIGNON died 8 February 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 66 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

Death — 1801
25 April 1801
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 78.

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