Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

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abt. 1736 , Acadia, Canada

Died

24 November 1808 , Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

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Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)Anne Jeanne RICHARD

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Born: abt. 1736 in Acadia, Canada

Father: Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Mother: Anne Jeanne RICHARD

Paternal grandparents: Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) , Marie Anne BASTARACHE

Maternal grandparents: François RICHARD , Marie Anne COMEAU

Marie Josephe was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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Marie Josephe married Michel PITRE 14 May 1759 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Michel PITRE was born 2 October 1735 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Michel died abt. 1807 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada (Nepisiguit) (Nipisiguit). Michel was the child of Jean Baptiste PITRE and Cecile BOUDROT (BOUDREAU).

Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE died 24 November 1808 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada .
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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 Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

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Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE married

Michel PITRE
Marriage date: 14 May 1759
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Michel PITRE was the child of Jean Baptiste PITRE and Cecile BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

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Children of Michel PITRE and Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

Michel PITRE

Born: 20 June 1763, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 January 1817, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Marguerite BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Jean Baptiste PITRE

Born: abt. 1775, , Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie HACHE 21 April 1800 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada (Nepisiguit) (Nipisiguit)

Alexis PITRE

Born: 1 June 1776, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie Anne HEBERT 1797 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada (Nepisiguit) (Nipisiguit)

Cecile PITRE

Born: 28 May 1779, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 October 1859, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: John "Jean" YOUNG 1 April 1803 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada (Nepisiguit) (Nipisiguit)

Married: François LEBRETON 17 April 1830 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE and Michel PITRE 14 May 1759 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Michel PITRE was born 20 June 1763, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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.