Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS

Born

6 June 1744 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Died

18 June 1785 , Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS.

Parents

Jean-Baptiste FORGET Marie-Anne MENARD

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 6 June 1744 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste FORGET

Mother: Marie-Anne MENARD

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITS , Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

Maternal grandparents: Louis MENARD , Marie-Anne FEVRIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Anne married François MAILLET dit BACANAL 15 November 1762 in Terrebonne, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François MAILLET dit BACANAL was born 11 February 1734 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Platiere, Lyonnais, France. François died 23 April 1777 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne).

Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS died 18 June 1785 in Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Maillet Francois

Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne appear below.

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 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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS married

François MAILLET dit BACANAL
Marriage date: 15 November 1762
Marriage place: Terrebonne, Canada

Children of François MAILLET dit BACANAL and Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS

Elisabeth-Barbe MAILLET dite BACANAL

Born: 24 April 1771, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 June 1814, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada

Married: Louis GUENETTE 8 January 1787 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1744
6 June 1744
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne FORGET dite DESPATITS and François MAILLET dit BACANAL 15 November 1762, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

She was 18 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.

1771 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Barbe MAILLET dite BACANAL was born 24 April 1771, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie-Anne was 26 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.