Jean-Simon
BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN
Born
28 February 1712
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died
21 March 1786
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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Born: 28 February 1712 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Mother:
Jeanne ALLARD dite LABARRE
Maternal grandparents:
Julien ALLARD dit LABARRE
, Marie MERCIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Simon married Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER 11 November 1732 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER was born 8 November 1714 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Jeanne died 12 January 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Jean VIGEANT dit TAUPIER and Marie-Anne PERRIER dite OLIVIER.
Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN died 21 March 1786 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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 Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN
Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN married 
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER
Marriage date: 11 November 1732
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER was the child of Jean VIGEANT dit TAUPIER and Marie-Anne PERRIER dite OLIVIER
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIERMarriage date: 11 November 1732
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER was the child of Jean VIGEANT dit TAUPIER and Marie-Anne PERRIER dite OLIVIER
Children of Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER
Jean-Amable BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBINBorn: 11 February 1735, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 12 November 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 12 November 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Marie JOUBERT 12 January 1761 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Françoise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBINBorn: 12 July 1736, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 23 June 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Pierre JOUBERT 25 February 1754 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBINBorn: 4 April 1738, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1779, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 February 1779, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: François-Amable MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR 4 February 1754 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBINMarried: Joseph DUPUIS dit MONTPELLIER 7 January 1761 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Married: Charles BOURASSA 10 August 1795 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Etienne BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBINBorn: 26 December 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 8 October 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 October 1776, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Cecile-Madeleine MAGNY dite LADOUCEUR 7 January 1766 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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Birth — 171228 February 1712
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1732 Marriage / PartnerJean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER 11 November 1732, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 20 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildJean-Amable BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN was born 11 February 1735, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 22 years old.
1736 Birth of ChildFrançoise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 12 July 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 24 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 4 April 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 26 years old.
1741 Birth of ChildMarie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 16 May 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 29 years old.
1747 Birth of ChildEtienne BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN was born 26 December 1747, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 35 years old.
1754 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN married 4 February 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François-Amable MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR
1754 Marriage of ChildFrançoise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN married 25 February 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre JOUBERT
1761 Marriage of ChildMarie BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN married 7 January 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph DUPUIS dit MONTPELLIER
1761 Marriage of ChildJean-Amable BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN married 12 January 1761, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie JOUBERT
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.1766 Marriage of ChildEtienne BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN married 7 January 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Cecile-Madeleine MAGNY dite LADOUCEUR
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.
1776 Death of ChildEtienne BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN died 8 October 1776, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 64 years old.
1778 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER died 12 January 1778, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1779 Death of ChildMarie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN died 7 February 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Simon was 66 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 178621 March 1786
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
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