Marguerite
DUPRA dite PRATTE
Born
1 May 1746
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
12 July 1831
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE
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Born: 1 May 1746 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean-Baptiste DUPRAT (PRATTE)
Mother:
Marie-Claire BOUTON
Paternal grandparents:
Jean DUPRAS (DUPRAT)
, Marie-Elisabeth MARCHAND
Maternal grandparents:
Antoine BOUTON
, Marthe FRECHET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) 14 February 1774 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 10 June 1753 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). François-Xavier was the child of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE).
Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE died 12 July 1831 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE
Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE married 
François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)
Marriage date: 14 February 1774
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was the child of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE)
François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Marriage date: 14 February 1774
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was the child of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE)
Marriage notes:
Francois Janton dit Dauphine, son of Jean and Marguerite Dubarde
Marguerite Dupra dit Pratte, daughter of Jean Bpatiste and Claire Button
Children of François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE
Medard-Francois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 16 April 1774, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 September 1833, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Died: 13 September 1833, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Married: Marguerite CARTIER 26 November 1796 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite RICHARD 13 October 1806 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Married: Agnès DEGONZAGUE 23 August 1812 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
François JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 23 August 1775, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Madeleine PARÉ 27 February 1805 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite JANTON dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 7 November 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Nicolas BOISVERT 3 August 1801 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Louis JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 13 March 1779, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Married: Elisabeth MOREAU 30 September 1805 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Michel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 16 October 1781, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Michel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Married: Victoire OUELLET 1819 Place: Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Paul JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 11 September 1785, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 April 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 April 1786, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)Born: 25 December 1786, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 February 1871, Sorel, Canada East
Died: 27 February 1871, Sorel, Canada East
Married: Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER 9 May 1814 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 17461 May 1746
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1746 Baptism. Cathedrale de L'Assomption. Trois Rivieres, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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.
1774 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE and François-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) 14 February 1774, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
She was 27 years old.
1774 Marriage. St Francois du Lac, Yamaska, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1774 Birth of ChildMedard-Francois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 16 April 1774, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 27 years old.
1774 Marriage. St Francois du Lac, Yamaska, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1775 Birth of ChildFrançois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 23 August 1775, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marguerite was 29 years old.
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.1777 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite JANTON dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 7 November 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marguerite was 31 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildLouis JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 13 March 1779, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Marguerite was 32 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildMichel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 16 October 1781, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 35 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildMichel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 25 April 1784, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Marguerite was 38 years old.
1785 Birth of ChildPaul JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 11 September 1785, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Marguerite was 39 years old.
1786 Death of ChildPaul JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) died 7 April 1786, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marguerite was 39 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildNoel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 25 December 1786, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 40 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1796 Marriage of ChildMedard-Francois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 26 November 1796, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marguerite CARTIER
1801 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite JANTON dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 3 August 1801 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Nicolas BOISVERT
1805 Marriage of ChildFrançois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 27 February 1805, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madeleine PARÉ
1805 Marriage of ChildJoseph JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 30 September 1805, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Elisabeth MOREAU
1806 Marriage of ChildMedard-Francois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 13 October 1806, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marguerite RICHARD
1812 Marriage of ChildMedard-Francois JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 23 August 1812 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Agnès DEGONZAGUE
1814 Marriage of ChildNoel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 9 May 1814, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death. St-Pierre-De-Sorel, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 183112 July 1831
Sorel, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 85.
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