Francois-Joseph
PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME
(b.
2 November 1722
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
d.
4 March 1804
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
)
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Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was born 2 November 1722 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME was the child of Jean-François PROVENCHER and Marguerite MOREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Sebastien PROVENCHER and Marguerite MANCHON (maternal) Jean MOREAU dit LAPORTE and Anne GUILLETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois-Joseph married Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE 3 April 1755 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE was born 5 July 1734 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Pelagie died 28 January 1770 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marie-Pelagie was the child of Nicolas PINEL and Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS.
Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME died 4 March 1804 in Bécancour, Nicolet, 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 Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME
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Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE-- Date: 3 April 1755 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE was the child of Nicolas PINEL and Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS
Children of Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME and Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE:
Charles-Joseph PROVENCHER (b.6 March 1759, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 31 July 1838, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anastasie VIGNEAULT 25 July 1791 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE-- Date: 3 April 1755 Place: , Québec Province, Canada Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE was the child of Nicolas PINEL and Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS
Children of Francois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME and Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE:
Charles-Joseph PROVENCHER (b.6 March 1759, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 31 July 1838, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Anastasie VIGNEAULT 25 July 1791 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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1722 Birth 2 November 1722
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
1755 Marriage / PartnerFrancois-Joseph PROVENCHER dit DUCHARME and Marie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE 3 April 1755 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
He was 32 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildCharles-Joseph PROVENCHER was born 6 March 1759, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Francois-Joseph was 36 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.
1770 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Pelagie BELLEFEUILLE died 28 January 1770, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildCharles-Joseph PROVENCHER married 25 July 1791, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Anastasie VIGNEAULT
1804 Death 4 March 1804
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 4/6/2017 2:40:14 PM
- Updated: 11/23/2021 5:44:59 PM
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