Marie-Catherine-Hélène
RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE
Born
14 September 1762
,
La Prairie, Canada
Died
31 January 1840
,
La Prairie, Lower Canada
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Born: 14 September 1762 in La Prairie, Canada
Mother:
Marie-Geneviève SURPRENANT
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND TOULOUSE RAYMOND
, Françoise-Marie LAROCHE
Maternal grandparents:
Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY
, Jeanne-Françoise GERVAIS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Catherine-Hélène married Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) 10 October 1785 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) was born 1 December 1750 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste died 14 August 1836 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Antoine-Nicolas CHENAIL (GENAILLE) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine MÉTRAS dite FENOUILLET.
Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE died 31 January 1840 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Catherine-Hélène appear below.
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 Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE
Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE married 
Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE)
Marriage date: 10 October 1785
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE and Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE)
Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) was the child of Antoine-Nicolas CHENAIL (GENAILLE) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine MÉTRAS dite FENOUILLET
Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE)Marriage date: 10 October 1785
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE and Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE)Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) was the child of Antoine-Nicolas CHENAIL (GENAILLE) and Marie-Anne-Madeleine MÉTRAS dite FENOUILLET
Children of Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) and Marie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE
Elisabeth CHENAILBorn: 6 March 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Nicolas VARIN 26 November 1827 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
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Birth — 176214 September 1762
La Prairie, 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.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Catherine-Hélène RAYMOND dite TOULOUSE and Jean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) 10 October 1785, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
She was 23 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1801 Birth of ChildElisabeth CHENAIL was born 6 March 1801, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Catherine-Hélène was 38 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1827 Marriage of ChildElisabeth CHENAIL married 26 November 1827, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Nicolas VARIN
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1836 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean-Baptiste CHENAIL (GENAILLE) died 14 August 1836, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of EnglandDeath — 184031 January 1840
La Prairie, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.
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