Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE

Born

17 February 1713 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

16 December 1743 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Claude THOMAS Marie-Anne VILLENEUVE

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Born: 17 February 1713 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Claude THOMAS

Mother: Marie-Anne VILLENEUVE

Paternal grandparents: Jean THOMAS , Anne LEGA (LEZA)

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin VILLENEUVE , Marguerite LEMARCHE

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Jacques married Marie-Thérèse PEPIN 4 October 1734 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Thérèse PEPIN was born 3 February 1709 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean PEPIN and Marguerite MOREAU.

Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE died 16 December 1743 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .
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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 Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE

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Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE married

Marie-Thérèse PEPIN
Marriage date: 4 October 1734
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Thérèse PEPIN was the child of Jean PEPIN and Marguerite MOREAU

Children of Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Thérèse PEPIN

Marie-Thérèse THOMAS

Born: 18 August 1735, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 December 1801, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Louis BRIDEAU 5 July 1756 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marie-Charlotte THOMAS

Born: 23 October 1736, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Barthelemy BERNIER 15 January 1759 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques THOMAS

Born: 21 June 1738, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste THOMAS

Born: 21 February 1740, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1741, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise THOMAS

Born: 6 May 1741, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louis THOMAS

Born: 12 October 1742, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1713
17 February 1713
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Thérèse PEPIN 4 October 1734, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 21 years old.

Jacques THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE - 1734 marriage

1734 marriage

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1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse THOMAS was born 18 August 1735, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 22 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte THOMAS was born 23 October 1736, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 23 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Jacques THOMAS was born 21 June 1738, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 25 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste THOMAS was born 21 February 1740, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 27 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise THOMAS was born 6 May 1741, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 28 years old.