Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

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7 October 1716 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

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Born: 7 October 1716 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

Paternal grandparents: Martin FOISY , Madeleine BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents: Raymond VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ , Marie-Charlotte CHARRON

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Jacques married Madeleine VAILLANT 4 November 1743 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Madeleine VAILLANT was born 7 November 1724 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine was the child of Pierre-René VAILLANT and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

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 Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

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Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Madeleine VAILLANT
Marriage date: 4 November 1743
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Madeleine VAILLANT was the child of Pierre-René VAILLANT and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

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Children of Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine VAILLANT

Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 23 October 1744, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 18 November 1746, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 6 August 1748, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 28 May 1751, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Antoine FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 2 November 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 24 May 1757, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 11 June 1844, Saint-Jérôme, Canada East

Married: Thérèse DUVIVIER 2 September 1783 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Marguerite FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 14 October 1758, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Barthelemy POITRAS 23 November 1778 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 28 February 1760, L'Assomption, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 28 July 1763, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 29 October 1765, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Genevieve RACETTE 27 September 1796 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1716
7 October 1716
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine VAILLANT 4 November 1743, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 27 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 23 October 1744, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 28 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 18 November 1746, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 30 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 6 August 1748, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 31 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 28 May 1751, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 34 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 2 November 1752, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 24 May 1757, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 40 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 14 October 1758, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 42 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 28 February 1760, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 43 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 28 July 1763, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 46 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Pierre FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 29 October 1765, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jacques was 49 years old.

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