Jean-Baptiste JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)
Married: Marie-Louise DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE 15 January 1776 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean
JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)
Born
30 January 1724
,
Le Charaix, Saint-Pierre, Dauphiné, France
Died
4 March 1795
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)
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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1751.
Born Charais, Vienne, Dauphine, France, son of Antoine Janton dit Dauphinais and Claudine Janneton
WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Charpentier
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.
Source: tfcq.ca
18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber
Source: tfcq.ca
18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)
Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 
Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE)
Marriage date: 16 February 1751
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) was the child of François DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) and Marie-Gertrude DUBE
Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE)Marriage date: 16 February 1751
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) was the child of François DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) and Marie-Gertrude DUBE
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame de Quebec
Children of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE)
Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT)
Marriage date: 22 June 1791
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) was the child of Louis-Antoine MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) and Josephte BARIBEAU
Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT)Marriage date: 22 June 1791
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) was the child of Louis-Antoine MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) and Josephte BARIBEAU
Children of Jean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT)
RESEARCH CONTEXT
Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean's Québec records.
Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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Birth — 172430 January 1724
Le Charaix, Saint-Pierre, Dauphiné, France
1751 Marriage / PartnerJean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) 16 February 1751, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 27 years old.
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1751 Marriage. Notre-Dame de Quebec, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1752 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 3 May 1752 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 28 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildFrançois-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 10 June 1753, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 29 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildAntoine JANTON was born 23 July 1754, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 30 years old.
1755 Death of ChildAntoine JANTON died 8 April 1755, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 31 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildAntoine JANTON was born 5 January 1756, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 31 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildPierre JANTON was born 26 April 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 33 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildMarie-Gertrude JANTON was born 18 April 1758, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 34 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildMarguerite JANTON was born 11 May 1759, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 35 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildAnonyme JANTON was born 11 April 1761, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Jean was 37 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildAugustin-Victor JANTON was born 28 May 1762, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean was 38 years old.
1774 Marriage of ChildFrançois-Xavier JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 14 February 1774, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite DUPRA dite PRATTE
1776 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) married 15 January 1776, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Marguerite DUTERTRE (DUTARTRE) died 14 April 1788, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1791 Marriage / PartnerJean JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Josephte MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT) 22 June 1791, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 67 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildJosephte JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) was born 10 January 1792, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean was 67 years old.
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