Michel BRANCHAUD dit BOISVERT

Born

25 September 1707 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

9 June 1739 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Charles BRANCHAUD dit LACOMBE Marie-Madeleine GARAND

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Born: 25 September 1707 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Charles BRANCHAUD dit LACOMBE

Mother: Marie-Madeleine GARAND

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GARAND , Renée CHANFRAIN

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Michel married Jeanne LECLERC 7 January 1733 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne LECLERC was born 26 August 1719 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Jeanne died 27 March 1787 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . Jeanne was the child of Jean LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Geneviève CIRCÉ dite ST-MICHEL.

Michel BRANCHAUD dit BOISVERT died 9 June 1739 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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Michel BRANCHAUD dit BOISVERT married

Jeanne LECLERC
Marriage date: 7 January 1733
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Jeanne LECLERC was the child of Jean LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Geneviève CIRCÉ dite ST-MICHEL

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Geneviève BRANCHAUD

Born: 22 July 1738, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François-Louis OUELLET 7 July 1760 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1707
25 September 1707
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage / Partner
Michel BRANCHAUD dit BOISVERT and Jeanne LECLERC 7 January 1733, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 25 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Geneviève BRANCHAUD was born 22 July 1738, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Michel was 30 years old.