François
FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE
Born
24 May 1757
,
L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died
11 June 1844
,
Saint-Jérôme, Canada East
Parents & Family of François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE
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Born: 24 May 1757 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE
Mother:
Madeleine VAILLANT
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE
, Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre-René VAILLANT
, Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Thérèse DUVIVIER 2 September 1783 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thérèse DUVIVIER was born 27 May 1766 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Thérèse was the child of François DUVIVIER and Josephte PAYET.
François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE died 11 June 1844 in Saint-Jérôme, Canada East .
m. Therese Duvivier, 2 September 1783
L'Assomption, L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption, L'Assomption, Quebec
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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)
Spouse & Children of François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE
François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married 
Thérèse DUVIVIER
Marriage date: 2 September 1783
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Thérèse DUVIVIER was the child of François DUVIVIER and Josephte PAYET
Thérèse DUVIVIERMarriage date: 2 September 1783
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Thérèse DUVIVIER was the child of François DUVIVIER and Josephte PAYET
Children of François FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Thérèse DUVIVIER
Joseph FOISYBorn: 18 May 1785, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1831, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada
Died: 18 September 1831, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada
Married: Marguerite POTVIN 6 February 1809 Place: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada
Marguerite FOISYBorn: 27 May 1789, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 March 1849, Saint-Jérôme, Canada East
Died: 3 March 1849, Saint-Jérôme, Canada East
Married: François QUEVILLON 9 August 1808 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
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Birth — 175724 May 1757
L'Assomption, Canada, New France
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1783 Marriage / PartnerFrançois FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Thérèse DUVIVIER 2 September 1783, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
He was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildJoseph FOISY was born 18 May 1785, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
François was 28 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildMarguerite FOISY was born 27 May 1789, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
François was 32 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1808 Marriage of ChildMarguerite FOISY married 9 August 1808, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to François QUEVILLON
1809 Marriage of ChildJoseph FOISY married 6 February 1809, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada to Marguerite POTVIN
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death of ChildJoseph FOISY died 18 September 1831, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada
François was 74 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death — 184411 June 1844
Saint-Jérôme, Canada East
He died at the age of 87.
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