Josephte
FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
(b.
11 March 1746
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
d.
25 September 1807
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was the child of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES (maternal) Étienne DUFAYE and Marie-Madeleine MOINEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josephte married Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis CORDEAU was born abt. 1722 in France. Louis died 3 February 1805 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE died 25 September 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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)
Family and Children of Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
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Louis CORDEAU-- Date: 5 October 1761 Place: Varennes, Canada
Children of Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE:
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU (b.7 January 1765, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 November 1820, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ 7 November 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Louis CORDEAU-- Date: 5 October 1761 Place: Varennes, Canada Children of Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE:
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU (b.7 January 1765, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 November 1820, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)m. Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ 7 November 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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1746 Birth 11 March 1746
Varennes, Canada, New France
1761 Marriage / PartnerJosephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE and Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 15 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.1765 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU was born 7 January 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Josephte was 18 years old.
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildLouis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU married 7 November 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ
1805 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis CORDEAU died 3 February 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1807 Death 25 September 1807
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 61.
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