Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

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5 January 1668 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

12 May 1715 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)

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Born: 5 January 1668 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)

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Louis married Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) 11 November 1692 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) was born 20 October 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne died 27 November 1701 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Louis PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) and Marie-Reine CHARPENTIER.

Louis married (2) Marie-Angélique BÉLAND 24 July 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Angélique BÉLAND was born 19 March 1683 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Angélique died 19 April 1772 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Angélique was the child of Jean BÉLAND (BELLAN) and Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN).

Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE died 12 May 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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 Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

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Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE married

Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU)
Marriage date: 11 November 1692
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) was the child of Louis PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) and Marie-Reine CHARPENTIER

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Children of Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU)

Pierre GRESLON

Born: 14 August 1693, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marthe GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 19 October 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1788, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean MORIER 17 February 1716 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Jean-Baptiste BELANGER 13 November 1753 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Jeanne GRESLON

Born: 9 August 1698, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 15 October 1700, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1762, Châteauguay, Canada

Married: Françoise-Anne DUMONT 30 September 1726 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE married

Marie-Angélique BÉLAND
Marriage date: 24 July 1702
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique BÉLAND was the child of Jean BÉLAND (BELLAN) and Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN)

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Alternate place of marriage - Ste Famille, Ile d'Orleans, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Children of Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Angélique BÉLAND

Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 18 May 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 23 December 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Geneviève DUCHESNE 5 May 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 12 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1805, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: François GIGON 27 October 1738 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 18 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne CAPELIER dite LAPRISE 3 November 1739 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1668 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Louys Greslon
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 08 Feb 1668
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 05 Feb 1668
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Vacques Greslon
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mother's name: Janne Vignaude
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mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 45
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1692 Marriage / Partner
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) 11 November 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 24 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Pierre GRESLON was born 14 August 1693, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis was 25 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Marthe GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE was born 19 October 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Louis was 27 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne GRESLON was born 9 August 1698, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 30 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Jean GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 15 October 1700, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis was 32 years old.

1701 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Jeanne PRINCEAU (PRINSEAU) died 27 November 1701, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1702 Marriage / Partner
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Angélique BÉLAND 24 July 1702 , Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 34 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Louis GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 18 May 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Louis was 36 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Charles GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 23 December 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Louis was 40 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GRESLON dite LAVIOLETTE was born 12 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Louis was 42 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Joseph GRESLON dit LAVIOLETTE was born 18 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Louis was 44 years old.

Death — 1715
12 May 1715
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 47.

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