Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE

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abt. 1727 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Died

15 December 1767 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE Marie-Françoise BENOIT

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Born: abt. 1727 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE

Mother: Marie-Françoise BENOIT

Paternal grandparents: Jean HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE , Jeanne PEPIN

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST , Marie-Anne GUÉDON

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Etienne married Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE 9 January 1748 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was born 28 February 1728 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Madeleine died 20 August 1752 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Madeleine was the child of Maurice GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Charlotte BERGERON.

Etienne married (2) Catherine-Francoise GRENIER 14 November 1757 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine-Francoise GRENIER was born 23 January 1736 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Catherine-Francoise was the child of Jean-François GRENIER (GARNIER) and Marie-Josephte GELINAS.

Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE died 15 December 1767 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, 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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Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE married

Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE
Marriage date: 9 January 1748
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was the child of Maurice GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Charlotte BERGERON

Children of Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE

Born: 2 October 1749, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 20 November 1807, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Marie-Madeleine HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE

Born: 22 February 1751, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charles GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE 23 October 1769 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE married

Catherine-Francoise GRENIER
Marriage date: 14 November 1757
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Catherine-Francoise GRENIER was the child of Jean-François GRENIER (GARNIER) and Marie-Josephte GELINAS

Children of Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Catherine-Francoise GRENIER

Louis HEROUX dit BOURGUINVILLE

Born: 27 January 1759, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1824, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Marie BOUCHER 12 August 1782 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph HEROUX

Born: 12 October 1764, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste HEROUX

Born: 25 August 1766, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 January 1829, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Anastasie-Eustasie LEMAY 7 January 1788 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1748 Marriage / Partner
Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE 9 January 1748, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1749 Birth of Child
Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE was born 2 October 1749, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE was born 22 February 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1752 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE died 20 August 1752, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Etienne HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Catherine-Francoise GRENIER 14 November 1757 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

1759 Birth of Child
Louis HEROUX dit BOURGUINVILLE was born 27 January 1759, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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.