Joseph-Toussaint SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE

Born

1 November 1708 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

27 February 1786 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE Françoise VENNE (VOYNE)

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Born: 1 November 1708 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Jean SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE

Mother: Françoise VENNE (VOYNE)

Paternal grandparents: Jean SABOURIN , Mathurine RENOUX (RENAUD, RENOU)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques VENNE , Marie-Marguerite PROVOST

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Joseph-Toussaint married Marie-Anne LAPORTE 7 February 1739 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LAPORTE was born 20 November 1718 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne died 4 December 1781 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Paul LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Catherine SAVARIA.

Joseph-Toussaint SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE died 27 February 1786 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Joseph-Toussaint SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE married

Marie-Anne LAPORTE
Marriage date: 7 February 1739
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LAPORTE was the child of Paul LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Catherine SAVARIA

Children of Joseph-Toussaint SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE and Marie-Anne LAPORTE

Joseph SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE (CHOINIERE)

Born: 3 April 1741, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1787, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE 12 January 1768 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Francois-Toussaint CHOINIERE dit SABOURIN

Born: 19 March 1746, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Josephte PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE 13 August 1770 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Michel SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE (CHOINIERE)

Born: 12 July 1754, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1838, Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth MONGEAU 25 November 1805 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1708
1 November 1708
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Toussaint SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE and Marie-Anne LAPORTE 7 February 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 30 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE (CHOINIERE) was born 3 April 1741, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph-Toussaint was 32 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Francois-Toussaint CHOINIERE dit SABOURIN was born 19 March 1746, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Toussaint was 37 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Michel SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE (CHOINIERE) was born 12 July 1754, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Joseph-Toussaint was 45 years old.

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Joseph SABOURIN dit CHAUNIERE (CHOINIERE) married 12 January 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Louise PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE

1770 Marriage of Child
Francois-Toussaint CHOINIERE dit SABOURIN married 13 August 1770, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Josephte PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE

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.