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Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND

(b. 1 April 1733 , Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 18 July 1794 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND was born 1 April 1733 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND was the child of Jean-Baptiste MOLLEUR and Marie-Josephte TESSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel MOLLEUR and Françoise SIVADIER (CIVADIER) (maternal) Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Anne VIVIER

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Jean-Baptise married Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES 15 January 1753 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES was born 15 July 1733 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Josephte was the child of Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE.

Jean-Baptise married (2) Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 30 April 1764 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born abt. 1744 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Helene died 20 November 1782 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Helene was the child of François MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Antoinette GIARD.

Jean-Baptise married (3) Marie-Louise GARAND 3 May 1784 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Marie-Louise GARAND was born abt. 1760 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre GARAND and Françoise GENDRON.

Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND died 18 July 1794 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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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 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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Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND married

Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES-- Date: 15 January 1753 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES was the child of Etienne LARUE dit DESPLAINES and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE

Children of Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES:

Pierre MOLLEUR (b.18 June 1760, Contrecœur, Canada d. , )
m. Elisabeth RHÉAUME 25 August 1788 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND married

Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 30 April 1764 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of François MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Antoinette GIARD

Children of Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE:

François MOLLEUR (b.25 July 1770, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 April 1844, Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada)
m. Archange DUBUC 14 October 1793 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Alexandre MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND (b.23 August 1772, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Josephte BROSSEAU 25 November 1799 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise MOLLEUR (b.25 August 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 August 1839, Iberville, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph BROSSEAU 19 January 1796 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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Marie-Louise GARAND-- Date: 3 May 1784 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise GARAND was the child of Pierre GARAND and Françoise GENDRON

Children of Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Louise GARAND:

Pascal MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND (b.15 April 1786, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie DUFAULT 28 July 1817 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Archange-Francoise MOLLEUR (b.16 December 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Antoine Hilaire LAFAILLE 18 February 1811 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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1733 Birth
1 April 1733
Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Josephte LARUE dite DESPLAINES 15 January 1753, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 19 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Pierre MOLLEUR was born 18 June 1760, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptise was 27 years old.

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 30 April 1764, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 31 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
François MOLLEUR was born 25 July 1770, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptise was 37 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Alexandre MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND was born 23 August 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptise was 39 years old.

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.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MOLLEUR was born 25 August 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptise was 46 years old.

1782 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Helene MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 20 November 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptise MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND and Marie-Louise GARAND 3 May 1784 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 51 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Pascal MOLLEUR dit LALLEMAND was born 15 April 1786, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptise was 53 years old.

1788 Marriage of Child
Pierre MOLLEUR married 25 August 1788, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Elisabeth RHÉAUME

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Archange-Francoise MOLLEUR was born 16 December 1791, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptise was 58 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
François MOLLEUR married 14 October 1793, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Archange DUBUC

1794 Death
18 July 1794
L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He died at the age of 61.

Added: 2/16/2017 3:14:21 PM - Updated: 12/21/2023 10:34:38 AM