François
THOUIN dit GERMAIN
Born
23 September 1717
,
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died
2 May 1791
,
Repentigny, Lower Canada
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François THOUIN dit GERMAIN was born 23 September 1717 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
François THOUIN dit GERMAIN was the child of Germain THOUIN and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Roch THOUIN and Denise COLIN (COLLIN) (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Marie-Charlotte CHAUVINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) 18 February 1743 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) was born 24 July 1723 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Josephte died 30 April 1759 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste LOISEL and Marie-Anne BEAUDRY.
François married (2) Charlotte MENECLIER 20 February 1797 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Charlotte MENECLIER was born 27 June 1762 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Charlotte was the child of Nicolas MENECLIER and Charlotte TRUDEL.
François THOUIN dit GERMAIN died 2 May 1791 in Repentigny, Lower Canada .
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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)
Family and Children of François THOUIN dit GERMAIN
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Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE)-- Date: 18 February 1743 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) was the child of Jean-Baptiste LOISEL and Marie-Anne BEAUDRY
Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE)-- Date: 18 February 1743 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) was the child of Jean-Baptiste LOISEL and Marie-Anne BEAUDRY
Children of François THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE)
François THOUIN dit GERMAIN married Charlotte MENECLIER-- Date: 20 February 1797 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Charlotte MENECLIER was the child of Nicolas MENECLIER and Charlotte TRUDEL
Charlotte MENECLIER-- Date: 20 February 1797 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada Charlotte MENECLIER was the child of Nicolas MENECLIER and Charlotte TRUDEL
Children of François THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Charlotte MENECLIER
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1717 Birth 23 September 1717
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
1743 Marriage / PartnerFrançois THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Marie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) 18 February 1743 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
He was 25 years old.
1759 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Josephte LOISEL (LOISELLE) died 30 April 1759, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 Death 2 May 1791
Repentigny, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
1797 Marriage / PartnerFrançois THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Charlotte MENECLIER 20 February 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 79 years old.
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