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Born: 27 October 1654 in Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France



Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie  married  François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE 26 October 1672 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 11 children.
François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE  was born 27 September 1643 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.  François died 27 October 1708 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). 

Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL died 18 June 1717 in Champlain, Canada, New France .



Alternate date of birth 9 December 1654

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Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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 Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL married Ancestor is complete!immigrant flag male ancestor François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE
Marriage date: 26 October 1672
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marriage notes:
groom's name: Francois Bigot
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Marie Bouchard Or Dorval
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 26 Oct 1672
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name: Claude Bouchard Or Dorval
bride's mother's name: Marguerite Besnard
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Widowed
groom's previous wife's name: Catherine Baliarjean
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 148
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Francois Bigot and Marie Bouchard Or Dorval, 26 Oct 1672; citing reference P 148, FHL microfilm 1018161.
"Marie, baptized at Sillery on 9 December 1654 and died at Champlain on 18 June 1717 (buried the next day). Married at Chateau-Richer on 26 October 1672 (contract Vachon, 17 January), to Francois Bigot (1644-1710), widower of Catherine Baillargeon, and son of Francois Bigot dit Lamotte and Marguerite Drapeau (7 sons and 4 daughters). Marie's husband was a notary and fiscal administrator at Champlain. His descendants bear the name of Dorval, Cheneville and Duval they live mainly in the Mauricie and the Bois-Francs."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XIII, Page 85


So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE and Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

flag male ancestor François BIGOT
Born: 3 October 1675, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,


flag female ancestor Marguerite BIGOT

flag boy ancestor Antoine BIGOT
Born: 23 March 1681, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1684, Champlain, Canada, New France


flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste BIGOT
Born: 24 August 1682 , Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 9 August 1747, Champlain, Canada, New France


flag male ancestor Jacques BIGOT
Born: 2 April 1684, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,


flag male ancestor Joseph BIGOT dit CHENNEVILLE

flag female ancestor Marie-Jeanne BIGOT
Born: 24 October 1688, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 19 March 1759, Champlain, Canada, New France


flag male ancestor Antoine BIGOT
Born: 15 December 1690, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1709, Champlain, Canada, New France


flag male ancestor Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Josephe BIGOT
Born: 23 May 1695, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1695, Champlain, Canada, New France


flag girl ancestor Marie-Madeleine BIGOT
Born: 19 December 1697, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 2 July 1712, Champlain, Canada, New France




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BirthBirth — 1654
27 October 1654
Sillery, Québec, Canada, New France
1654 Baptism
Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery
M Bouchard, daughter of Claude Bouchard and Marguerite Berard
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
marriage1672 Marriage / Partner
Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL and François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE 26 October 1672, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 18 years old.
1675 Birth of Child
François BIGOT was born 3 October 1675, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Marie was 20 years old.
1678 Birth of Child
Marguerite BIGOT was born 16 April 1678, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Marie was 23 years old.
1681 Canadian Census Prairies Marsollet
Francois Bigot, 38
Marie Bouchard, sa femme, 28
enfants:
Francois, 6
Marguerite, 3
Antoine, 6 mois
Marguerite Bouchard, soeur, 16

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1681 Birth of Child
Antoine BIGOT was born 23 March 1681, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 26 years old.
1682 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BIGOT was born 24 August 1682 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 27 years old.
1684 Death of Child
Antoine BIGOT died 13 February 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 29 years old.
1684 Birth of Child
Jacques BIGOT was born 2 April 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 29 years old.
1686 Birth of Child
Joseph BIGOT dit CHENNEVILLE was born 31 July 1686, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 31 years old.
1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne BIGOT was born 24 October 1688, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 34 years old.
1690 Birth of Child
Antoine BIGOT was born 15 December 1690, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 36 years old.
1695 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BIGOT was born 23 May 1695, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 40 years old.
1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BIGOT was born 19 December 1697, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 43 years old.
marriage1703 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BIGOT married 7 April 1703, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Adrien BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE)
marriage1703 Marriage of Child
François BIGOT married 16 April 1703, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie-Renee BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)
1708 Death of Spouse/Partner
François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE died 27 October 1708, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
1709 Death of Child
Antoine BIGOT died 24 November 1709, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 55 years old.
marriage1710 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne BIGOT married July 1710 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Alexis LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)
1712 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine BIGOT died 2 July 1712, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 57 years old.
marriage1712 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BIGOT married 24 November 1712, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Anne-Celeste TURCOT (TURCOTTE)
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1715 Marriage of Child
François BIGOT married 17 November 1715, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Marie-Anne PERROT (PERRAULT)
DeathDeath — 1717
18 June 1717
Champlain, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 62.
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