Geneviève
MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE
Born
29 August 1717
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
Died
26 June 1748
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
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Born: 29 August 1717 in Champlain, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA)
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE
, Stephanie-Henriette-Étiennette DANDONNEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA)
, Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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
19 November 1736
Champlain
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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 Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE married 
Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)
Marriage date: 19 November 1736
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) was the child of Joseph-François RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Françoise DUBOIS
Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)Marriage date: 19 November 1736
Marriage 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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Birth — 171729 August 1717
Champlain, Canada, New France
1736 Marriage / PartnerGeneviève 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.
Death — 174826 June 1748
Champlain, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 30.
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