Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

Born

4 February 1693 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

4 October 1761 , Trois-Rivières, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX.

Parents

Ange LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX Marie-Madeleine CUSSON

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships2 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 4 February 1693 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: Ange LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CUSSON

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX , Jeanne AUNEAU (AUNOIS)

Maternal grandparents: Jean CUSSON , Marie FOUBERT

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

Marie-Jeanne married Pierre LAFOND 13 August 1715 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Pierre LAFOND was born 28 April 1688 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Pierre died 14 March 1731 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Pierre was the child of Jean LAFOND and Catherine SENECAL.

Marie-Jeanne married (2) Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX 23 September 1742 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX was born 14 March 1692 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Gabriel died 28 February 1765 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Gabriel was the child of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Anne ROULEAU (SANSOUCY).

Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX died 4 October 1761 in Trois-Rivières, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Jeanne appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX married

Pierre LAFOND
Marriage date: 13 August 1715
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Pierre LAFOND was the child of Jean LAFOND and Catherine SENECAL

Children of Pierre LAFOND and Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

Thérèse LAFOND

Born: 9 July 1716, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne GAUTHIER 6 June 1735 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Pierre LAFOND dit DESCÔTEAUX

Born: 16 March 1720, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Gabrielle HOUDE 22 April 1743 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Claude LAFOND

Born: 6 February 1722, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne GEOFFROIN 18 October 1746 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine LAFOND

Born: 30 April 1726, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE 21 September 1750 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Anne HOUDE 16 August 1775 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François-Joseph LAFOND

Born: 13 February 1728, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 26 February 1792, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe MONGEAU 22 February 1751 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Josephte DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 5 February 1759 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jeanne-Jeannette LAFOND

Born: March 1730, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 26 November 1763, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François DOUCET 10 January 1763 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX married

Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX
Marriage date: 23 September 1742
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX and Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX
Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Anne ROULEAU (SANSOUCY)

Children of Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1693
4 February 1693
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Drouin Collection

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1715 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX and Pierre LAFOND 13 August 1715, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

She was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Thérèse LAFOND was born 9 July 1716, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marie-Jeanne was 23 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre LAFOND dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 16 March 1720, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marie-Jeanne was 27 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Claude LAFOND was born 6 February 1722, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 29 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Antoine LAFOND was born 30 April 1726, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Jeanne was 33 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
François-Joseph LAFOND was born 13 February 1728, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Jeanne was 35 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Jeannette LAFOND was born March 1730, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Jeanne was 37 years old.

1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre LAFOND died 14 March 1731, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1735 Marriage of Child
Thérèse LAFOND married 6 June 1735 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Etienne GAUTHIER

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX and Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX 23 September 1742 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 49 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Pierre LAFOND dit DESCÔTEAUX married 22 April 1743 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Gabrielle HOUDE

1745 Death of Child
Thérèse LAFOND died 6 May 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Jeanne was 52 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Claude LAFOND married 18 October 1746 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne GEOFFROIN

1750 Marriage of Child
Antoine LAFOND married 21 September 1750 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE

1751 Marriage of Child
François-Joseph LAFOND married 22 February 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Josephe MONGEAU

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

1759 Marriage of Child
François-Joseph LAFOND married 5 February 1759, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Josephte DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Death — 1761
4 October 1761
Trois-Rivières, Canada
She died at the age of 68.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 6/24/2009 10:48:33 AM
Last updated: 4/26/2021 3:51:31 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE