François
DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS
(b.
13 April 1686
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
d.
29 December 1763
,
Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS was born 13 April 1686 in Champlain, Canada, New France
François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Jeanne-Renée CHARTIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY 28 February 1729 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY was born abt. 1709 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Madeleine died 15 March 1790 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Madeleine was the child of Barthelemy DAVID and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES).
François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS died 29 December 1763 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Family and Children of François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS
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Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY-- Date: 28 February 1729 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY was the child of Barthelemy DAVID and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES)
Children of François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY:
Josephte DURAND (b.23 December 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1810, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR 25 January 1761 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
Joseph DURAND (b.18 January 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1807, Champlain, Lower Canada )
m. Genevieve BEAUDOIN 4 February 1765 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Thérèse DURAND dite CHARTIER (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 December 1817, Champlain, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL 8 February 1762 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Geneviève DURAND (b.abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Francois-Amable MASSE 3 February 1766 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY-- Date: 28 February 1729 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY was the child of Barthelemy DAVID and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES)
Children of François DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY:
Josephte DURAND (b.23 December 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1810, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Lower Canada )m. Alexis DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR 25 January 1761 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
Joseph DURAND (b.18 January 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1807, Champlain, Lower Canada )m. Genevieve BEAUDOIN 4 February 1765 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Thérèse DURAND dite CHARTIER (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 December 1817, Champlain, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL 8 February 1762 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Geneviève DURAND (b.abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Francois-Amable MASSE 3 February 1766 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
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1686 Birth 13 April 1686
Champlain, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1729 Marriage / PartnerFrançois DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Madeleine DAVID dite BARTHÉLEMY 28 February 1729 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 42 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildJosephte DURAND was born 23 December 1729, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
François was 43 years old.
1733 Birth of ChildJoseph DURAND was born 18 January 1733, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
François was 46 years old.
1761 Marriage of ChildJosephte DURAND married 25 January 1761, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Alexis DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR
1762 Marriage of ChildThérèse DURAND dite CHARTIER married 8 February 1762 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL
1763 Death 29 December 1763
Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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