Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE

(b. 29 August 1717 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1748 , Champlain, Canada, New France )

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Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was born 29 August 1717 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was the child of Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Stephanie-Henriette-Étiennette DANDONNEAU (maternal) Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)

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Geneviève married Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 November 1736 in Champlain, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) was born 13 May 1711 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph-François RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Françoise DUBOIS.

Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE died 26 June 1748 in Champlain, Canada, New France .

m. Jean Baptiste Rheault
19 November 1736
Champlain

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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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Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)-- Date: 19 November 1736 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) was the child of Joseph-François RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Françoise DUBOIS

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1717 Birth
29 August 1717
Champlain, Canada, New France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE and Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 November 1736, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 19 years old.