Martin
GIGUERE dit DESPINS
(b.
2 January 1655
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
d.
28 November 1727
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
)
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Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS was born 2 January 1655 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS was the child of Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Aimee MIVILLE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre MIVILLE dit LESUISSE and Charlotte MAUGISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Martin married Marie-Françoise PINARD 7 May 1682 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Françoise PINARD was born 15 November 1664 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Françoise died 19 December 1743 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL.
Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS died 28 November 1727 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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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)
Family and Children of Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS
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Marie-Françoise PINARD-- Date: 7 May 1682 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Françoise PINARD was the child of Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL
Giguere Martin, son of Robert and Aimee Mainville
Pinard M. Frse, daughter of Ls and Marie Hertel
"Marie-Francoise, born in 1664 and married to Martin Giguere."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 232
Children of Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Françoise PINARD:
Marie-Françoise GIGUERE (b.15 October 1684, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1722, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)
m. Alexis NIQUET 9 January 1701 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
m. Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE 24 February 1705 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.abt. 1687, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )
Robert-Francois GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.abt. 1689, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )
Louis GIGUERE (b.20 September 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1770, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS 8 February 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS (b.7 February 1693, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1757, Louiseville, Canada, New France )
m. Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER 7 May 1719 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE (b.1 April 1696, Sorel, Canada, New France d. abt. 1761, Trois-Rivières, Canada )
m. Pierre BERGERON 28 April 1716 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph GIGUERE (b.abt. 1697, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.15 June 1702 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1760, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada)
m. Françoise JUTRAS 22 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Catherine GIGUERE (b.abt. 1704, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Marie-Françoise PINARD-- Date: 7 May 1682 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Françoise PINARD was the child of Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL
Giguere Martin, son of Robert and Aimee Mainville
Pinard M. Frse, daughter of Ls and Marie Hertel
"Marie-Francoise, born in 1664 and married to Martin Giguere."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IV, Page 232
Children of Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Françoise PINARD:
Marie-Françoise GIGUERE (b.15 October 1684, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1722, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)m. Alexis NIQUET 9 January 1701 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
m. Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE 24 February 1705 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.abt. 1687, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , ) Robert-Francois GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.abt. 1689, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , ) Louis GIGUERE (b.20 September 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 29 March 1770, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS 8 February 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS (b.7 February 1693, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1757, Louiseville, Canada, New France )m. Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER 7 May 1719 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE (b.1 April 1696, Sorel, Canada, New France d. abt. 1761, Trois-Rivières, Canada )m. Pierre BERGERON 28 April 1716 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph GIGUERE (b.abt. 1697, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , ) Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS (b.15 June 1702 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1760, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada)m. Françoise JUTRAS 22 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Catherine GIGUERE (b.abt. 1704, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
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1655 Birth 2 January 1655
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
1655 - Baptism
Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
15 Feb 1655 - Martin Giguier - b.2 Jan 1655
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
15 Feb 1655 - Martin Giguier - b.2 Jan 1655
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1666 Habittans de Beaupré
Robert giguiere - 50 habittant
Aymée Minville - 27 sa femme
Charlotte Giguiere - 12 fille
Martin Giguiere - 11 fils
Jeanne Giguiere - 9 fille
Marie Giguiere - 7 fille
Jean Giguiere - 6 fils
Robert Giguiere - 3 fils
pierre Giguiere - 8 mois fils
Et Simon d'Orillage - 22 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Robert giguiere - 50 habittant
Aymée Minville - 27 sa femme
Charlotte Giguiere - 12 fille
Martin Giguiere - 11 fils
Jeanne Giguiere - 9 fille
Marie Giguiere - 7 fille
Jean Giguiere - 6 fils
Robert Giguiere - 3 fils
pierre Giguiere - 8 mois fils
Et Simon d'Orillage - 22 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1682 Marriage / PartnerMartin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Françoise PINARD 7 May 1682, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 27 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise GIGUERE was born 15 October 1684, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Martin was 29 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildLouis GIGUERE was born 20 September 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin was 35 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 7 February 1693, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin was 38 years old.
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine GIGUERE was born 1 April 1696, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Martin was 41 years old.
1701 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise GIGUERE married 9 January 1701 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Alexis NIQUET
1702 Birth of ChildAntoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS was born 15 June 1702 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin was 47 years old.
1705 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise GIGUERE married 24 February 1705, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Gilles BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1716 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine GIGUERE married 28 April 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Pierre BERGERON
1717 Marriage of ChildLouis GIGUERE married 8 February 1717, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS
1719 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS married 7 May 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER
1722 Death of ChildMarie-Françoise GIGUERE died 6 February 1722, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Martin was 67 years old.
1726 Marriage of ChildAntoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS married 22 July 1726 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Françoise JUTRAS
1727 Death 28 November 1727
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 72.
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