Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

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2 January 1698 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

13 March 1731 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

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Bertrand VIAU Marie-Reine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

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Born: 2 January 1698 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Bertrand VIAU

Mother: Marie-Reine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

Paternal grandparents: Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE , Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

Maternal grandparents: Jean ROBIN dit LAPOINTE , Jeanne CHARTON (CHARRETON)

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Jean-Baptiste married Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS 9 February 1722 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS was born 5 November 1704 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Suzanne-Marie was the child of Jean BOURHIS and Marie DEMERS.

Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE died 13 March 1731 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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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.

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Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married

Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS
Marriage date: 9 February 1722
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS was the child of Jean BOURHIS and Marie DEMERS

Children of Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS

Marie-Amable VIAU

Born: 17 March 1731, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 10 September 1755, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Charles LEBEAU 23 June 1749 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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Birth — 1698
2 January 1698
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Suzanne-Marie BOURHIS 9 February 1722 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 24 years old.

Death — 1731
13 March 1731
Longueuil, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 33.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable VIAU was born 17 March 1731, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

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