Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI

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31 August 1725 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

24 March 1757 , Yamaska, Canada, New France

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Charles JOLLIET Jeanne LEMELIN

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Born: 31 August 1725 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Charles JOLLIET

Mother: Jeanne LEMELIN

Paternal grandparents: Louis JOLLIET , Claire-Françoise BISSOT

Maternal grandparents: Louis LEMELIN , Marie-Anne DELAUMAY (DELAUNAY)

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Geneviève married Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS 12 June 1747 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 7 October 1717 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Joseph died 25 January 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL.

Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI died 24 March 1757 in Yamaska, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called 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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Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI married

Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 12 June 1747
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL

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Children:

LOUIS ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. August 29, 1749.

JOSEPH ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. April 03, 1748.

IGNACE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. July 16, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. November 02, 1751, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.

GENEVIEVE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. March 10, 1754.

CHARLOTTE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. March 09, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.

MARIE ABRAHAM-DESMARAIS, b. February 27, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska; d. August 03, 1757, St. Francois du Lac, Yamaska.

Children of Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI

Louis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS

Born: 29 August 1749, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1800, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne LAVALLEE 12 July 1779 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Genevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM

Born: 10 March 1754, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 9 March 1795, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAPLANTE dit BADAYAC 10 January 1785 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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Birth — 1725
31 August 1725
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève JOLLIET dite ANTICOSTI and Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS 12 June 1747, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Louis ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 29 August 1749, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Genevieve DESMARAIS dite ABRAHAM was born 10 March 1754, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Geneviève was 28 years old.