François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD

Born

4 April 1704 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

27 May 1731 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France

François married Marie-Charlotte FORCIER 8 January 1725 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER was born 23 July 1707 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France. Marie-Charlotte died 28 June 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . Marie-Charlotte was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL .

Parents & Family of François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD

Parents of François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD

Father

Richard MARET (MARETTE) dit LEPINE

Mother

Marie-Madeleine CLOUTIER

Grandparents of François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD

Paternal grandparents

Jacques MARET (MARETTE) dit LEPINE Marie PAGÉ

Maternal grandparents

René CLOUTIER Marie-Elisabeth LEBLANC

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD

François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD married

Marie-Charlotte FORCIER
Marriage date: 8 January 1725
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Jeanne HAREL

Children of François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte FORCIER

Marie-Louise MARETTE

Born: 6 September 1725, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 22 August 1730, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Marie-Charlotte MARETTE

Born: 4 May 1728, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1728, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste MARETTE

Born: 31 March 1729, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François MARETTE

Born: 10 March 1730, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1704
4 April 1704
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
François MARET (MARETTE) dit RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte FORCIER 8 January 1725, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MARETTE was born 6 September 1725, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 21 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte MARETTE was born 4 May 1728, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 24 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MARETTE was born 31 March 1729, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 25 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
François MARETTE was born 10 March 1730, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 25 years old.