Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE

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8 September 1716 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

22 July 1762 , Longueuil, Canada

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Bonaventure COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE Catherine POUPARD (POUPART)

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Born: 8 September 1716 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Bonaventure COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE

Mother: Catherine POUPARD (POUPART)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) , Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

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Charles married Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE 12 January 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE was born 15 September 1712 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Jeanne died 7 April 1787 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Jeanne was the child of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Louise FORESTIER.

Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE died 22 July 1762 in Longueuil, Canada .
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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)

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Spouse & Children of Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE

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Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE married

Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE
Marriage date: 12 January 1739
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE was the child of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Louise FORESTIER

Children of Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE and Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE

Charles COMPAIN

Born: 27 December 1739, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PAQUET 10 January 1774 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Married: Felicite NORMANDIN 1 September 1800 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE

Born: 20 May 1741, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1809, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte POIRIER 10 February 1772 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josephe COMPAIN dite L'ESPERANCE

Born: 25 March 1743, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE

Born: 18 December 1745, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise LEDOUX 11 November 1782 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE

Born: 28 July 1747, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1793, Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1716
8 September 1716
Montréal, Canada, New France

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1739 Marriage / Partner
Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE and Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE 12 January 1739, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Charles COMPAIN was born 27 December 1739, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE was born 20 May 1741, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe COMPAIN dite L'ESPERANCE was born 25 March 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE was born 18 December 1745, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles was 29 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Louis COMPAIN dit L'ESPERANCE was born 28 July 1747, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles was 30 years old.

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