Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC

Born

abt. 1686 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

26 July 1761 , Québec Province, Canada

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André MAUFAY Marie-Madeleine DESORCY

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Born: abt. 1686 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: André MAUFAY

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DESORCY

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MAUFAY , Marie DUVAL

Maternal grandparents: Michel DESORCY , Françoise HUBOUT (HUBOULT) (HOUBOU)

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Charles married Thérèse GREGOIRE 26 April 1712 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thérèse GREGOIRE was born 7 January 1691 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Thérèse died 26 November 1749 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Thérèse was the child of François GREGOIRE and Mathurine BELANGER.

Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC died 26 July 1761 in Québec Province, 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 Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC

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Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC married

Thérèse GREGOIRE
Marriage date: 26 April 1712
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Thérèse GREGOIRE was the child of François GREGOIRE and Mathurine BELANGER

Children of Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC and Thérèse GREGOIRE

Charles MAUFAY

Born: 5 October 1714, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1757, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise SEDILOT 30 September 1743 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Angelique MAUFAY (MAUFETTE)

Born: 10 March 1717, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 February 1801, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Michel ROUTHIER 9 October 1747 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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

1712 Marriage / Partner
Charles MAUFAY dit LECLERC and Thérèse GREGOIRE 26 April 1712, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1714 Birth of Child
Charles MAUFAY was born 5 October 1714, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Angelique MAUFAY (MAUFETTE) was born 10 March 1717, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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

1743 Marriage of Child
Charles MAUFAY married 30 September 1743, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Marie-Françoise SEDILOT

1747 Marriage of Child
Angelique MAUFAY (MAUFETTE) married 9 October 1747, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Michel ROUTHIER