Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER

(b. 31 December 1694 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1756 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France )

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Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was born 31 December 1694 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Vincent CHRÉTIEN and Anne LECLERC

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Jean married Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE 12 June 1719 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 18 June 1696 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 13 February 1732 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Geneviève was the child of Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Angélique LEFORT.

Jean married (2) Jeanne SENECAL 5 May 1732 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Jeanne SENECAL was born 23 May 1703 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jeanne died 17 February 1768 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Jeanne was the child of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Gertrude PETIT.

Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER died 16 February 1756 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France.
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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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Family and Children of Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER

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Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER married

Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE-- Date: 12 June 1719 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Angélique LEFORT

Children of Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE:

Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER (b.21 April 1726, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 15 February 1813, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques GAUTHIER 28 September 1745 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Pierre CHAGNON dit LAROSE 11 February 1793 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER married

Jeanne SENECAL-- Date: 5 May 1732 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Jeanne SENECAL was the child of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Gertrude PETIT

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1694 Birth
31 December 1694
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE 12 June 1719 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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

1726 Birth of Child
Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER was born 21 April 1726, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean was 31 years old.

1732 Marriage / Partner
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Jeanne SENECAL 5 May 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 37 years old.

1732 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE died 13 February 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1745 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER married 28 September 1745, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jacques GAUTHIER

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

1756 Death
16 February 1756
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 61.

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