Catherine
BENOIT dite ABEL
Born
26 March 1713
,
Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died
28 May 1796
,
Deschambault, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL
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Born: 26 March 1713 in Deschambault, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL
Mother:
Marie DIONNE
Paternal grandparents:
Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST
, Marthe POINTEL
Maternal grandparents:
Antoine DIONNE dit SANSOUCY
, Catherine IVORY (YVORY)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married René NAU (NAULT) 23 April 1731 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
René NAU (NAULT) was born abt. 1703 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). René died abt. 1751 René was the child of François NAU (NAULT) and Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE.
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL died 28 May 1796 in Deschambault, 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)
Spouse & Children of Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL married 
René NAU (NAULT)
Marriage date: 23 April 1731
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
René NAU (NAULT) was the child of François NAU (NAULT) and Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
René NAU (NAULT)Marriage date: 23 April 1731
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
René NAU (NAULT) was the child of François NAU (NAULT) and Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of René NAU (NAULT) and Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL
René NAULTMarried: Veronique MATHIEU 20 August 1753 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Joseph-René NAULTBorn: 26 December 1735, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1815, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 13 May 1815, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: Madeleine GERMAIN dite BELISLE 19 February 1765 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Jean-Baptiste-René NAULTBorn: 14 December 1737, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine MARCOTTE 18 February 1765 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Paul NAULTBorn: 24 October 1740, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1830, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 2 January 1830, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Josephte JEAN dite DENIS 25 January 1773 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
Catherine NAULTBorn: 4 November 1742 , Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1819, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Died: 10 April 1819, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph PAQUIN 26 October 1767 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Madeleine NAULTBorn: 22 October 1744, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste MONTAMBAULT dit LEVEILLE 23 February 1767 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Marie-Thérèse NAULTMarried: Claude BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD 1 August 1774 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Angélique NAULTBorn: 23 April 1750 , Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1818, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 19 April 1818, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: François-Marie MORIN 8 November 1773 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle NAULTBorn: 12 April 1753, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Alexis CADOT 17 October 1774 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Marie-Anne-Renee NAULTBorn: 8 November 1756, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1784, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 October 1784, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste PAQUIN 1 August 1774 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
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Birth — 171326 March 1713
Deschambault, Canada, New France
1713 Baptism Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault, Deschambault, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1731 Marriage / PartnerCatherine BENOIT dite ABEL and René NAU (NAULT) 23 April 1731, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
She was 18 years old.
1731 Marriage Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault, Deschambault, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1732 Birth of ChildRené NAULT was born 10 June 1732, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 19 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildJoseph-René NAULT was born 26 December 1735, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 22 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste-René NAULT was born 14 December 1737, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 24 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildPaul NAULT was born 24 October 1740, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 27 years old.
1742 Birth of ChildCatherine NAULT was born 4 November 1742 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 29 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildMadeleine NAULT was born 22 October 1744, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 31 years old.
1747 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse NAULT was born 12 March 1747, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 33 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildAngélique NAULT was born 23 April 1750 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 37 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth-Isabelle NAULT was born 12 April 1753, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 40 years old.
1753 Marriage of ChildRené NAULT married 20 August 1753, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Veronique MATHIEU
1756 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne-Renee NAULT was born 8 November 1756, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 43 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.1765 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste-René NAULT married 18 February 1765, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Madeleine MARCOTTE
1765 Marriage of ChildJoseph-René NAULT married 19 February 1765, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Madeleine GERMAIN dite BELISLE
1767 Marriage of ChildMadeleine NAULT married 23 February 1767, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Jean-Baptiste MONTAMBAULT dit LEVEILLE
1767 Marriage of ChildCatherine NAULT married 26 October 1767, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Joseph PAQUIN
1773 Marriage of ChildPaul NAULT married 25 January 1773, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Josephte JEAN dite DENIS
1773 Marriage of ChildAngélique NAULT married 8 November 1773, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to François-Marie MORIN
1774 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne-Renee NAULT married 1 August 1774, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Jean-Baptiste PAQUIN
1774 Marriage of ChildMarie-Thérèse NAULT married 1 August 1774, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Claude BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD
1774 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth-Isabelle NAULT married 17 October 1774, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Alexis CADOT
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)
1784 Death of ChildMarie-Anne-Renee NAULT died 2 October 1784, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
Catherine was 71 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower CanadaDeath — 179628 May 1796
Deschambault, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 83.
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