Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

(b. 7 October 1716 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )

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Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 7 October 1716 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was the child of Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin FOISY and Madeleine BEAUDOIN (maternal) Raymond VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ and 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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Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Madeleine VAILLANT-- Date: 4 November 1743 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 (b.23 October 1744, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Josephe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.18 November 1746, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.6 August 1748, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

Joseph FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE (b.28 May 1751, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE (b.2 November 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE (b.24 May 1757, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1844, Saint-Jérôme, Canada East )
m. Thérèse DUVIVIER 2 September 1783 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Marguerite FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.14 October 1758, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Barthelemy POITRAS 23 November 1778 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Agathe FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.28 February 1760, L'Assomption, Canada d. , )

Marie-Anne FOISY dite LAFRENIÈRE (b.28 July 1763, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Pierre FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE (b.29 October 1765, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Genevieve RACETTE 27 September 1796 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1716 Birth
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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