Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Born

20 October 1681 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

Charles married Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE 24 November 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE was born 5 February 1685 in Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine died 21 February 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine was the child of Henri LARCHEVÊQUE and Marie-Madeleine TREPANIER (TRÉPAGNY) .

Charles married Genevieve DOYON 12 October 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Genevieve DOYON was born 6 September 1695 in Québec, Canada, New France . Genevieve died 19 October 1764 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Genevieve was the child of Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON .

Parents & Family of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Parents of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Father

Jacques HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Mother

Jeanne BRASSARD

Grandparents of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) Françoise MERY

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE

Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE married

Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE
Marriage date: 24 November 1704
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE
Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE was the child of Henri LARCHEVÊQUE and Marie-Madeleine TREPANIER (TRÉPAGNY)

Marriage notes:

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Children of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE

Anne-Catherine HEDOUIN

Born: 27 March 1709, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1795, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GOUIN 6 March 1734 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE married

Genevieve DOYON
Marriage date: 12 October 1716
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Genevieve DOYON was the child of Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON

Children of Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Genevieve DOYON

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Charles's Québec records.

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 — 1681
20 October 1681
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1704 Marriage / Partner
Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE 24 November 1704, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Anne-Catherine HEDOUIN was born 27 March 1709, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles was 27 years old.

1716 Marriage / Partner
Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Genevieve DOYON 12 October 1716, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 35 years old.

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