Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN

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12 February 1717 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

5 October 1793 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS

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Born: 12 February 1717 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)

Mother: Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) , Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LEFRANCOIS (FRANCOIS) , Madeleine GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

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Gabriel married Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 24 July 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 14 March 1800 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marguerite was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES.

Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN died 5 October 1793 in Varennes, 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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Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN married

Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
Marriage date: 24 July 1741
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES

Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 22 June 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 January 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 January 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 26 October 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1816, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie HÉBERT 6 November 1768 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION)

Born: 28 December 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France

Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born: 25 February 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU 13 January 1772 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 12 January 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 October 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte QUINTIN dite DUBOIS 11 November 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION

Born: 7 October 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 January 1835, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse GIRARD 28 September 1778 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1717
12 February 1717
Varennes, Canada, New France

Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN - 1717 Baptism. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

1717 Baptism. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 24 July 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN - 1741 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

1741 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1742 Birth of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 22 June 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 26 October 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) was born 28 December 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 25 February 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 12 January 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

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

1753 Death of Child
Marie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) died 20 April 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 7 October 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 37 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 26 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

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
Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 6 November 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie HÉBERT

1772 Marriage of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION married 13 January 1772, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU

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
Joseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 11 November 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte QUINTIN dite DUBOIS

1778 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION married 28 September 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Thérèse GIRARD

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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