Françoise
DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE
Born
4 March 1716
,
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died
29 March 1753
,
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
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Born: 4 March 1716 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Father:
François DUBOIS
Mother:
Marie-Anne LAMBERT
Paternal grandparents:
François DUBOIS
, Anne GUILLAUME
Maternal grandparents:
Aubin LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE
, Elisabeth AUBERT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Pierre HOUDE 6 July 1733 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Pierre HOUDE was born 25 January 1704 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Pierre died 25 December 1769 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Pierre was the child of Claude HOUDE and Marie-Madeleine LEMAY.
Françoise DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE died 29 March 1753 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France.
Details of the family tree of Françoise appear below.
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)
Spouse & Children of Françoise DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE
Françoise DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE married 
Pierre HOUDE
Marriage date: 6 July 1733
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Pierre HOUDE was the child of Claude HOUDE and Marie-Madeleine LEMAY
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Pierre HOUDEMarriage date: 6 July 1733
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Pierre HOUDE was the child of Claude HOUDE and Marie-Madeleine LEMAY
Marriage notes:
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre HOUDE and Françoise DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE
Pierre HOUDEBorn: 14 February 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 17 May 1811, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Died: 17 May 1811, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Françoise BIRON 23 November 1761 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Claude-Joseph HOUDEBorn: 14 June 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste HOUDEBorn: 25 November 1738, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1810, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 4 February 1810, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Married: Ursule BARIL 12 October 1761 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Married: Madeleine Pelagie DOIRON 1 June 1767 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Joseph HOUDEBorn: 10 April 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1807, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 1 March 1807, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Des-Anges BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 28 October 1765 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Louise HOUDEBorn: 12 August 1742, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: François-Marie DUBE 25 August 1776 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Angelique HOUDEBorn: 12 January 1745, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Françoise HOUDEBorn: 14 March 1746, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1786, Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 November 1786, Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Nicolas TRUDEL 6 November 1769 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Married: Jean-Baptiste HAMEL 26 February 1781 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Marie-Charlotte HOUDEBorn: 20 May 1748, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 2 June 1801, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Died: 2 June 1801, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste PINEAULT 23 April 1770 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Jean-Francois HOUDEBorn: 23 March 1750, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1757, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1757, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Marie-Francoise HOUDEBorn: 19 June 1752, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 17164 March 1716
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
1733 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE and Pierre HOUDE 6 July 1733, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
She was 17 years old.
1733 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1735 Birth of ChildPierre HOUDE was born 14 February 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 18 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildClaude-Joseph HOUDE was born 14 June 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 21 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste HOUDE was born 25 November 1738, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 22 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildJoseph HOUDE was born 10 April 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 24 years old.
1742 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise HOUDE was born 12 August 1742, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 26 years old.
1745 Birth of ChildMarie-Angelique HOUDE was born 12 January 1745, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 28 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildFrançoise HOUDE was born 14 March 1746, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 30 years old.
1748 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte HOUDE was born 20 May 1748, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 32 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildJean-Francois HOUDE was born 23 March 1750, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 34 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildMarie-Francoise HOUDE was born 19 June 1752, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Françoise was 36 years old.
Death — 175329 March 1753
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 37.
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