Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN

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10 October 1720 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean FORTON Marthe-Marguerite PARIS dite GUY

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Born: 10 October 1720 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean FORTON

Mother: Marthe-Marguerite PARIS dite GUY

Maternal grandparents: François PARIS , Marie RABOUIN

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Jean-François married Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD 6 September 1745 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD was born 14 July 1725 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise-Catherine died 7 October 1780 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise-Catherine was the child of Pierre CHAMARD and Madeleine CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN.

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 Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN

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Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN married

Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD
Marriage date: 6 September 1745
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD was the child of Pierre CHAMARD and Madeleine CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN

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Louise FORTON

Born: 19 January 1748, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean QUESSY (CAISSIE) dit BISIN 17 April 1768 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1720
10 October 1720
Québec, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François FORTON dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Louise-Catherine CHAMARD 6 September 1745, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Louise FORTON was born 19 January 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-François was 27 years old.

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