Marie-Jeanne
THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE
(b.
23 June 1737
,
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
d.
13 August 1811
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE was born 23 June 1737 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE was the child of Paul THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Josephe BARBEAU dite LAFOREST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude THOMAS and Marie-Anne VILLENEUVE (maternal) Simeon BARBEAU dit LAFOREST and Anne BADEAU (BADAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Jeanne married Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN 19 January 1756 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 14 August 1729 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France. Pierre-Andre died 24 September 1807 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier).
Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE died 13 August 1811 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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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)
Family and Children of Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE
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Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN-- Date: 19 January 1756 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Notre-Dame
Children of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE:
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN (b.10 December 1758, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1834, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Suzanne DUFAULT 11 February 1782 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Desanges PONTON (b.25 July 1769, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 May 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Francois RENAUD 7 February 1791 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Genevieve-Louise PONTON (b.13 April 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 April 1854, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East )
m. Alexis PAQUET dit LAVALLEE 25 June 1798 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Louis PONTON (b.15 November 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charlotte LASNIER 30 July 1804 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN-- Date: 19 January 1756 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France Notre-Dame
Children of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE:
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN (b.10 December 1758, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1834, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )m. Suzanne DUFAULT 11 February 1782 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Desanges PONTON (b.25 July 1769, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 May 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )m. Francois RENAUD 7 February 1791 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Genevieve-Louise PONTON (b.13 April 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 April 1854, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East )m. Alexis PAQUET dit LAVALLEE 25 June 1798 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Louis PONTON (b.15 November 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Charlotte LASNIER 30 July 1804 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
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1737 Birth 23 June 1737
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1756 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE and Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN 19 January 1756, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
She was 18 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildFrançois PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 10 December 1758, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Marie-Jeanne was 21 years old.
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.1769 Birth of ChildDesanges PONTON was born 25 July 1769, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Jeanne was 32 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildGenevieve-Louise PONTON was born 13 April 1772, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Jeanne was 34 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1779 Birth of ChildLouis PONTON was born 15 November 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Marie-Jeanne was 42 years old.
1782 Marriage of ChildFrançois PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN married 11 February 1782, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Suzanne DUFAULT
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildDesanges PONTON married 7 February 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Francois RENAUD
1798 Marriage of ChildGenevieve-Louise PONTON married 25 June 1798, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Alexis PAQUET dit LAVALLEE
1804 Marriage of ChildLouis PONTON married 30 July 1804, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Charlotte LASNIER
1807 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN died 24 September 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
1809 Death of ChildDesanges PONTON died 21 May 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Marie-Jeanne was 71 years old.
1811 Death 13 August 1811
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.
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