Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

Born

22 April 1694 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1776 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT Madeleine MÉZERAY

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Born: 22 April 1694 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT

Mother: Madeleine MÉZERAY

Paternal grandparents: Toussaint TOUPIN , Marguerite BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Jean MEZERAY , Marie-Madeleine MASSÉ

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Scholastique married Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) 11 February 1715 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) was born 10 April 1677 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Pierre died 15 March 1741 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Pierre was the child of Jean MATAUT (MATTEAU) and Gabrielle GAGNON.

Scholastique married (2) Charles GAGNON 27 July 1744 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Charles GAGNON was born 18 May 1679 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Charles died 17 February 1759 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Charles was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE.

Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT died 30 December 1776 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, 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 Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

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Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT married

Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU)
Marriage date: 11 February 1715
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) was the child of Jean MATAUT (MATTEAU) and Gabrielle GAGNON

Marriage notes:

Name: Pierre Mataut

Birth Date: 1668

Birthplace:

Age: 47

Spouse's Name: Scholastique Toupin

Spouse's Birth Date: 1694

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 21

Event Date: 11 Feb 1715

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name:

Mother's Name:

Spouse's Father's Name: Jean Toupin

Spouse's Mother's Name: Magdelein Mezeres

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Previous Wife's Name: Louyse Maillot

Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: p.230

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 1 June 2015), Pierre Mataut and Scholastique Toupin, 11 Feb 1715; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference p.230; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) and Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

Pierre MATTEAU

Born: 1 September 1715, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1796, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise DODIER 4 July 1738 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Madeleine MATTEAU

Born: 4 October 1718, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth MATTEAU

Born: 26 October 1720, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1763, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph MATTEAU

Born: 1 October 1722, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1799, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Francoise MATTEAU

Born: 14 May 1726, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 13 July 1807, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Jean CHAMBERLAND 7 November 1757 Place: La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Francoise MATTEAU

Born: 14 May 1726, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles MATTEAU

Born: 17 September 1727, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Scholastique-Des-Anges MATTEAU

Born: 24 July 1730, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste MATTEAU

Born: 14 May 1736, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1808, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Cecile GOSSELIN 16 January 1769 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT married

Charles GAGNON
Marriage date: 27 July 1744
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Charles GAGNON was the child of Pierre GAGNON and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Birth — 1694
22 April 1694
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1715 Marriage / Partner
Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT and Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) 11 February 1715, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Pierre MATTEAU was born 1 September 1715, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 21 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MATTEAU was born 4 October 1718, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 24 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth MATTEAU was born 26 October 1720, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 26 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Joseph MATTEAU was born 1 October 1722, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 28 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Francoise MATTEAU was born 14 May 1726, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 32 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Charles MATTEAU was born 17 September 1727, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 33 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Scholastique-Des-Anges MATTEAU was born 24 July 1730, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 36 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MATTEAU was born 14 May 1736, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 42 years old.

1738 Marriage of Child
Pierre MATTEAU married 4 July 1738, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Françoise DODIER

1741 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre MATAUT (MATTEAU) died 15 March 1741, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1744 Marriage / Partner
Scholastique TOUPIN dite DUSAULT and Charles GAGNON 27 July 1744, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 50 years old.

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Francoise MATTEAU married 7 November 1757, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada to Jean CHAMBERLAND

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles GAGNON died 17 February 1759, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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
Marie-Elisabeth MATTEAU died 4 March 1763, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Scholastique was 68 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste MATTEAU married 16 January 1769, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Cecile GOSSELIN

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.