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Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE was born 23 January 1799 in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada
Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE was the child of Paul-Alexandre BOYER dit FONTAINE and Agathe-Amable DAOUST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre BOYER and Thérèse LALONDE (maternal) Joseph-Marie DAOUST and Catherine CHASLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Joachim POIRIER 9 August 1819 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joachim POIRIER was born 10 August 1795 in Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion). Joachim was the child of François POIRIER dit DESLOGES and Marie-Louise DUBOIS.
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 Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE
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Joachim POIRIER-- Date: 9 August 1819 Place: Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
Joachim POIRIER was the child of François POIRIER dit DESLOGES and Marie-Louise DUBOIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joachim POIRIER and Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE:
Jean-Baptiste POIRIER (b.22 March 1825, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , )
Joachim POIRIER (b.27 December 1829, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , )
Marie POIRIER (b.4 April 1835, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada d. , )
Philomene POIRIER (b.10 March 1837, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada d. 3 July1911, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada )
Mathilde POIRIER (b.11 February 1842, Vaudreuil, Canada East d. 30 March 1898, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada )
Joachim POIRIER-- Date: 9 August 1819 Place: Les Cèdres, Lower Canada Joachim POIRIER was the child of François POIRIER dit DESLOGES and Marie-Louise DUBOIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joachim POIRIER and Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE:
Jean-Baptiste POIRIER (b.22 March 1825, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , ) Joachim POIRIER (b.27 December 1829, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , ) Marie POIRIER (b.4 April 1835, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada d. , ) Philomene POIRIER (b.10 March 1837, Vaudreuil, Lower Canada d. 3 July1911, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada ) Mathilde POIRIER (b.11 February 1842, Vaudreuil, Canada East d. 30 March 1898, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada )
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1799 Birth 23 January 1799
Vaudreuil, Lower Canada
1819 Marriage / PartnerMadeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE and Joachim POIRIER 9 August 1819, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
She was 20 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste POIRIER was born 22 March 1825, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Madeleine was 26 years old.
1829 Birth of ChildJoachim POIRIER was born 27 December 1829, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Madeleine was 30 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildMarie POIRIER was born 4 April 1835, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Madeleine was 36 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildPhilomene POIRIER was born 10 March 1837, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Madeleine was 38 years old.
1842 Birth of ChildMathilde POIRIER was born 11 February 1842, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Madeleine was 43 years old.
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