Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Born

17 August 1746 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

18 March 1812 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Born: 17 August 1746 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Father

Louis BOURGAULT dit LACROIX

Mother

Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Grandparents of Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Paternal grandparents

Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Maternal grandparents

Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

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

Marie-Anne married Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE 5 October 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE was born abt. 1747 in Québec Province, Canada. Joseph was the child of Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE and Antoinette ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dite DARAGON.

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 18 March 1812 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married

Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE
Marriage date: 5 October 1767
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE was the child of Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE and Antoinette ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dite DARAGON

Children of Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX

Marie-Louise LAROCHE

Born: abt. 1784, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel BRIEN dit DESROCHES 29 July 1805 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1746
17 August 1746
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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

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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX and Joseph BREARD dit LAROCHE 5 October 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 21 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.