François
PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN
(b.
10 December 1758
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
d.
17 February 1834
,
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
)
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François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 10 December 1758 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was the child of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Paul THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Josephe BARBEAU dite LAFORESTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Suzanne DUFAULT 11 February 1782 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Suzanne DUFAULT was born 18 January 1767 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Suzanne died 24 October 1830 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Suzanne was the child of Pierre-Francois DUFAULT and Anne Suzanne COMEAU.
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN died 17 February 1834 in Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada .
m. (2) Marie Therese Valin
15 November 1831
St-Césaire
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
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 François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN
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Suzanne DUFAULT-- Date: 11 February 1782 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Suzanne DUFAULT was the child of Pierre-Francois DUFAULT and Anne Suzanne COMEAU
Children of François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Suzanne DUFAULT:
Louis PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN (b.28 August 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , , Illinois, USA)
m. Marie Desanges JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 1 September 1812 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Suzanne DUFAULT-- Date: 11 February 1782 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada Suzanne DUFAULT was the child of Pierre-Francois DUFAULT and Anne Suzanne COMEAU
Children of François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Suzanne DUFAULT:
Louis PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN (b.28 August 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , , Illinois, USA)m. Marie Desanges JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 1 September 1812 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
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1758 Birth 10 December 1758
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1782 Marriage / PartnerFrançois PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Suzanne DUFAULT 11 February 1782, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
He was 23 years old.
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 Canada1793 Birth of ChildLouis PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 28 August 1793, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
François was 34 years old.
1812 Marriage of ChildLouis PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN married 1 September 1812, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Marie Desanges JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1830 Death of Spouse/PartnerSuzanne DUFAULT died 24 October 1830, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
1834 Death 17 February 1834
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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