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Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS

(b. 12 April 1753 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 21 January 1832 , Sorel, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS was born 12 April 1753 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS was the child of Jean-François DUFAULT and Charlotte PILOTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Joseph DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Angélique EMOND (maternal) Pierre PILOTE and Louise CHALIFOUR

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE 20 January 1777 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE was born 7 February 1758 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Josephe died 16 July 1793 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) and Geneviève HUS PAUL.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN 6 October 1794 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN was born abt. 1766 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Catherine died 10 April 1838 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Catherine was the child of Pierre-Étienne ST-MARTIN and Marie-Rose DELBEC dite JOLY.

Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS died 21 January 1832 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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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 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(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS

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Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS married

Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE-- Date: 20 January 1777 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE was the child of Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) and Geneviève HUS PAUL

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Children of Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE:

Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT (b.23 February 1779, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 January 1781, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Pierre DUFAULT (b.23 June 1780, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 April 1862 , Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Elisabeth ST-MARTIN 26 October 1801 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Josephe DUFAULT (b.28 May 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 August 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Louis DUFAULT (b.24 September 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 October 1786, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marguerite DUFAULT (b.4 May 1785, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 August 1858, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY 14 June 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Paul DUFAULT (b.13 January 1787, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 March 1881 , Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
m. Catherine ST-MARTIN 7 January 1811 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
m. Marie-Marthe PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 14 October 1816 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
m. Josephte CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD 13 February 1828 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Judith DUFAULT (b.23 September 1788, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1867, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine-François LAVALLEE 27 October 1806 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Geneviève DUFAULT (b.24 September 1791, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
m. François PELOQUIN dit FELIX 7 January 1811 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Theotiste DUFAULT (b.1 April 1793, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 26 June 1793, Sorel, Lower Canada )

Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS married

Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN-- Date: 6 October 1794 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN was the child of Pierre-Étienne ST-MARTIN and Marie-Rose DELBEC dite JOLY

Children of Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN:

Etienne DUFAULT (b.17 December 1795, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Thérèse TESSIER 16 July 1822 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie DUFAULT (b.5 August 1797, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )

Joseph DUFAULT (b.4 February 1799, Sorel, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Catherine PELLETIER 2 August 1825 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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1753 Birth
12 April 1753
Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE 20 January 1777, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 23 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT was born 23 February 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Pierre DUFAULT was born 23 June 1780, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1781 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT died 14 January 1781, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DUFAULT was born 28 May 1782, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1783 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe DUFAULT died 30 August 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Louis DUFAULT was born 24 September 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Marguerite DUFAULT was born 4 May 1785, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1786 Death of Child
Louis DUFAULT died 25 October 1786, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Paul DUFAULT was born 13 January 1787, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Judith DUFAULT was born 23 September 1788, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Geneviève DUFAULT was born 24 September 1791, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Theotiste DUFAULT was born 1 April 1793, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE died 16 July 1793, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Catherine ST-MARTIN 6 October 1794, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 41 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Etienne DUFAULT was born 17 December 1795, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Marie DUFAULT was born 5 August 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Joseph DUFAULT was born 4 February 1799, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage of Child
Pierre DUFAULT married 26 October 1801, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Elisabeth ST-MARTIN

1805 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DUFAULT married 14 June 1805, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Antoine PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY

1806 Marriage of Child
Judith DUFAULT married 27 October 1806, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Antoine-François LAVALLEE

1811 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DUFAULT married 7 January 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to François PELOQUIN dit FELIX

1811 Marriage of Child
Paul DUFAULT married 7 January 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine ST-MARTIN

1816 Marriage of Child
Paul DUFAULT married 14 October 1816, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marie-Marthe PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1822 Marriage of Child
Etienne DUFAULT married 16 July 1822, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Thérèse TESSIER

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUFAULT married 2 August 1825, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine PELLETIER

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Marriage of Child
Paul DUFAULT married 13 February 1828, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Josephte CHEVALIER PÉRIGORD

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England