Nicolas
FORGET dit DESPATITS
Born
abt. 1620
,
Alençon, Normandie, France
Died
6 April 1680
,
Repentigny, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1620 in Alençon, Normandie, France
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Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1653.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marie-Madeleine MARTIN 6 February 1653 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Madeleine MARTIN was born 13 September 1640 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Madeleine died 22 February 1688 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Abraham MARTIN dit L'ESCOSSAIS and Marguerite LANGLOIS.
Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS died 6 April 1680 in Repentigny, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Coureur des bois, Trappeur
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)
Spouse & Children of Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS
Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS married 
Marie-Madeleine MARTIN
Marriage date: 6 February 1653
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine MARTIN was the child of Abraham MARTIN dit L'ESCOSSAIS and Marguerite LANGLOIS
Marie-Madeleine MARTINMarriage date: 6 February 1653
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS and Marie-Madeleine MARTINMarie-Madeleine MARTIN was the child of Abraham MARTIN dit L'ESCOSSAIS and Marguerite LANGLOIS
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Children of Nicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS and Marie-Madeleine MARTIN
Michel FORGET Gabriel FORGET Jacques FORGETBorn: 29 July 1662, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1728, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1728, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Marguerite FORGETMarried: Jean MULOUIN December 1679 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)
Married: Jean-Baptiste BERLOIN dit NANTEL 7 November 1694 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)
Louis FORGET dit DESPATITSBorn: 14 August 1668, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 23 February 1740, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 February 1740, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle ÉTHIER 2 March 1688 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)
Jean FORGET dit DESPATITS Guillaume FORGETBorn: 8 August 1674, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1713, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1713, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Barbe BEAUCHAMP 24 November 1698 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Jean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITSBorn: 14 February 1679, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1733, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1733, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Married: Jeanne BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) 22 November 1700 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
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1653 Marriage / PartnerNicolas FORGET dit DESPATITS and Marie-Madeleine MARTIN 6 February 1653, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1656 Birth of ChildMichel FORGET was born 18 June 1656, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1659 Birth of ChildGabriel FORGET was born 9 June 1659, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1662 Birth of ChildJacques FORGET was born 29 July 1662, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1666
Nicolas Forget, dit Despatits 44 Habitant
Magdelaine Martin 25 Epouse
Jacques Forget 4 Fils
1666 Montreal Census
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Nicolas Forget, dit Despatits 44 Habitant
Magdelaine Martin 25 Epouse
Jacques Forget 4 Fils
1666 Montreal Census
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1666 Birth of ChildMarguerite FORGET was born 8 April 1666, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1668 Birth of ChildLouis FORGET dit DESPATITS was born 14 August 1668, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1671 Birth of ChildJean FORGET dit DESPATITS was born 11 April 1671, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1674 Birth of ChildGuillaume FORGET was born 8 August 1674, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1679 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste FORGET dit DESPATITS was born 14 February 1679, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1679 Marriage of ChildMarguerite FORGET married December 1679, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Jean MULOUIN
Death — 16806 April 1680
Repentigny, Canada, New France
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Notre-Dame-des-Champs Repentigny, Lanaudiere Region, Quebec, Canada
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Last updated: 4/24/2025 12:14:15 PM
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