Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE

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25 April 1665 , Bretagne, France

Died

8 February 1719 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 25 April 1665 in Bretagne, France

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Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1689.

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Nicolas married Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) 11 July 1689 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) was born 29 June 1671 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marguerite died 25 January 1703 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marguerite was the child of Robert GALIEN (GALLIEN) and Anne MASSON.

Nicolas married (2) Françoise-Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) 24 November 1704 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . Françoise-Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) was born 30 November 1659 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise-Marie died 24 March 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise-Marie was the child of Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) and Elisabeth SORIN (SORET).

Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE died 8 February 1719 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Rotureau and Marie Fichan

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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)

Spouse & Children of Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE

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Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE married

Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN)
Marriage date: 11 July 1689
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) was the child of Robert GALIEN (GALLIEN) and Anne MASSON

Children of Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE and Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN)

Geneviève ROTUREAU

Born: abt. 1690, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 December 1742, L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne MONTABERT (MONTABEU) dit ST-LOUIS 17 February 1711 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Michel ROTUREAU

Born: 2 March 1695, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 March 1762, Terrebonne, Canada

Married: Marie-Thérèse CHORET 29 October 1720 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Married: Marie-Anne DESJARDINS 20 May 1750 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

François ROTUREAU dit BELISLE

Born: 1 August 1697, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1769, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angelique DRAPEAU 17 November 1721 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Louis ROTUREAU dit BELISLE

Born: 27 October 1699, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Françoise HETU 18 January 1729 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine NEVEU (NEPVEU) dite LACROIX 18 April 1746 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE married

Françoise-Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD)
Marriage date: 24 November 1704
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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Françoise-Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) was the child of Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) and Elisabeth SORIN (SORET)

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Name: Nicolas Rotureau

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Spouse's Name: Marie Gignard

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Event Date: 24 Nov 1704

Event Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec

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Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Previous Wife's Name: Marqueritte Gallien

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Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Simon Touchet

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01809-6

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018044

Reference ID: M 4

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 May 2015), Nicolas Rotureau and Marie Gignard, 24 Nov 1704; citing L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference M 4; FHL microfilm 1,018,044.

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Birth — 1665
25 April 1665
Bretagne, France

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1689 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE and Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) 11 July 1689, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 24 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Michel ROTUREAU was born 2 March 1695, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Nicolas was 29 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
François ROTUREAU dit BELISLE was born 1 August 1697, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Louis ROTUREAU dit BELISLE was born 27 October 1699, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Nicolas was 34 years old.

1703 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) died 25 January 1703, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1704 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE and Françoise-Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) 24 November 1704, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 39 years old.

1711 Marriage of Child
Geneviève ROTUREAU married 17 February 1711, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Etienne MONTABERT (MONTABEU) dit ST-LOUIS

Death — 1719
8 February 1719
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 53.

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