Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Born

25 February 1710 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1758 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

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Born: 25 February 1710 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Father

Pierre MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Mother

Françoise-Angélique MÉLINE

Grandparents of Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Louis MÉLINE Anne-Marie MASSARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Michel married Marie-Agnes DOUCET 14 April 1738 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Agnes DOUCET was born 6 February 1721 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . Marie-Agnes was the child of Pierre DOUCET and Elisabeth SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE.

Michel married (2) Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) 12 February 1749 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) was born 14 February 1728 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Cecile died 23 November 1817 in Repentigny, Lower Canada . Marie-Cecile was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) dit DESCHAMPS and Marie-Anne GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE.

Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR died 2 April 1758 in Berthierville, Canada, New France .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR married

Marie-Agnes DOUCET
Marriage date: 14 April 1738
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Marie-Agnes DOUCET was the child of Pierre DOUCET and Elisabeth SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE

Children of Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Agnes DOUCET

Michel-Amable MOREAU

Born: 6 June 1739, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 May 1778, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marguerite-Amable FAFARD 12 January 1761 Place: Berthierville, Canada

Jean-Baptiste MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR

Born: abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte BERARD dite LÉPINE 30 September 1799 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Pierre MOREAU

Born: abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Theotiste RIVARD dite LACOURSIÈRE 29 July 1776 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR married

Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT)
Marriage date: 12 February 1749
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) was the child of Jean-Baptiste HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) dit DESCHAMPS and Marie-Anne GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE

Children of Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT)

François-Xavier MOREAU

Born: 30 March 1753, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Henriette-Therese RATEL (RATELLE) 31 January 1774 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Michel's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1710
25 February 1710
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Agnes DOUCET 14 April 1738, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

He was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Michel-Amable MOREAU was born 6 June 1739, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Michel was 29 years old.

1749 Marriage / Partner
Michel MOREAU dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Cecile HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) 12 February 1749, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 38 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
François-Xavier MOREAU was born 30 March 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Michel was 43 years old.