Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

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26 June 1717 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

5 December 1804 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY Marie-Anne TESTU dite LARIVIERE (TETU)

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Born: 26 June 1717 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Mother: Marie-Anne TESTU dite LARIVIERE (TETU)

Paternal grandparents: Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY , Jeanne DENOT (DENOTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) , Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU 19 November 1742 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU was born 26 July 1723 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne-Jeanne died 28 May 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne-Jeanne was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Madeleine MESNY.

Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY died 5 December 1804 in La Prairie, Lower 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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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

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Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married

Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU
Marriage date: 19 November 1742
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Madeleine MESNY

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Children of Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU

Marie-Anne SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Born: 12 October 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques DUMAS 12 August 1765 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 21 June 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 15 November 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 August 1776, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte GIROUX 4 November 1771 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 4 December 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 August 1836, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite SENÉCAL 12 August 1771 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Josephe ROMAN 22 May 1780 Place: Saint-Régis, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Regis) (Akwesasne)

Married: Marie-Louise LAROCHE 24 May 1784 Place: Saint-Régis, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Regis) (Akwesasne)

Anonyme SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 11 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Louis SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 6 July 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Gabriel SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 9 November 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Gabriel SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 9 November 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1761, La Prairie, Canada

Marie-Anne-Amable SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Born: 10 May 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1812, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Gabriel DUQUET 12 February 1776 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Louis-Marie CYR 13 October 1800 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Madeleine SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Born: 6 June 1757, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 March 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

Born: 25 February 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 February 1830, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Gabriel LAROCHE 4 October 1779 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 2 February 1761, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 14 July 1821, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte-Victoire BALARD dite LATOUR 13 May 1782 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 13 September 1762, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 9 August 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1717
26 June 1717
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU 19 November 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY was born 12 October 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 21 June 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1746 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY died 6 August 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 15 November 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
André SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 4 December 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Anonyme SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 11 February 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Louis SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 6 July 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Gabriel SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 9 November 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Amable SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY was born 10 May 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY was born 6 June 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1758 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY died 2 March 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY was born 25 February 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 2 February 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Gabriel SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY died 5 August 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 13 September 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste 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.

1763 Death of Child
Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY died 9 August 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY married 12 August 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques DUMAS

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne-Jeanne BABEU died 28 May 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1771 Marriage of Child
André SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 12 August 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marguerite SENÉCAL

1771 Marriage of Child
Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 4 November 1771 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Josephte GIROUX

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne-Amable SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY married 12 February 1776, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Gabriel DUQUET

1776 Death of Child
Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY died 4 August 1776, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 59 years old.

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY married 4 October 1779 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Gabriel LAROCHE

1780 Marriage of Child
André SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 22 May 1780, Saint-Régis, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Regis) (Akwesasne) to Marie-Josephe ROMAN

1782 Marriage of Child
Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 13 May 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Josephte-Victoire BALARD dite LATOUR

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
André SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 24 May 1784, Saint-Régis, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Regis) (Akwesasne) to Marie-Louise LAROCHE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne-Amable SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY married 13 October 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Louis-Marie CYR

Death — 1804
5 December 1804
La Prairie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 87.

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