Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

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18 October 1728 , Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Died

27 April 1799 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

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Michel DÉSAUTELS dit LAPOINTE Louise-Catherine BERGERON

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Born: 18 October 1728 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Father: Michel DÉSAUTELS dit LAPOINTE

Mother: Louise-Catherine BERGERON

Paternal grandparents: Joseph DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE , Marie-Charlotte CHAUDILLON

Maternal grandparents: Jacques BERGERON , Agnès GRENON

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Marie-Catherine married Jean-Baptiste CHATEL 15 January 1748 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste CHATEL was born 8 July 1723 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Jean-Baptiste died 12 March 1754 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Jean-Baptiste was the child of François CHATEL and Angélique BELLEAU dite LAROSE.

Marie-Catherine married (2) Louis THIBAULT 1 March 1756 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Louis THIBAULT was born 4 August 1732 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Louis died 24 January 1789 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Louis was the child of Nicolas THIBAULT and Marie-Thérèse MASTA.

Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE died 27 April 1799 in Saint-Ours, Lower 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 Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

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Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE married

Jean-Baptiste CHATEL
Marriage date: 15 January 1748
Marriage place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste CHATEL was the child of François CHATEL and Angélique BELLEAU dite LAROSE

Children of Jean-Baptiste CHATEL and Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Marie-Monique CHATEL

Born: 7 May 1750, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis THERRIEN 16 August 1774 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE married

Louis THIBAULT
Marriage date: 1 March 1756
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Louis THIBAULT was the child of Nicolas THIBAULT and Marie-Thérèse MASTA

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Immaculée-Conception

Children of Louis THIBAULT and Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE

Louis-Marie THIBAULT

Born: 2 June 1757, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1815, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Marie-Elisabeth THIBAULT

Born: 30 November 1758, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1759, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne THIBAULT

Born: 19 August 1760, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died: 25 March 1846, Sorel, Canada East

Marie-Angelique THIBAULT

Born: 16 January 1762, Saint-Ours, Canada
Died: 9 March 1763, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine THIBAULT

Born: 18 June 1763, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Charlotte THIBAULT

Born: 5 September 1765, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 December 1825, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Pierre THIBAULT

Born: 11 July 1767, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 June 1843, Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Monique THIBAULT

Born: 8 June 1770, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 April 1842, Sorel, Canada East

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Birth — 1728
18 October 1728
Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE and Jean-Baptiste CHATEL 15 January 1748 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She was 19 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique CHATEL was born 7 May 1750, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Catherine was 21 years old.

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

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste CHATEL died 12 March 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE and Louis THIBAULT 1 March 1756, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

She was 27 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Louis-Marie THIBAULT was born 2 June 1757, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth THIBAULT was born 30 November 1758, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Elisabeth THIBAULT died 28 May 1759, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne THIBAULT was born 19 August 1760, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique THIBAULT was born 16 January 1762, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 33 years old.

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-Angelique THIBAULT died 9 March 1763, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine THIBAULT was born 18 June 1763, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Charlotte THIBAULT was born 5 September 1765, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Pierre THIBAULT was born 11 July 1767, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 38 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Monique THIBAULT was born 8 June 1770, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Catherine was 41 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Monique CHATEL married 16 August 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Louis THERRIEN

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.