François
GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE
(b.
11 October 1700
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
d.
28 July 1780
,
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
)
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François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE was born 11 October 1700 in Montréal, Canada, New France
François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE was the child of Léonard-Antoine GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE and Madeleine ARCOUET dite LAJEUNESSE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE and Elisabeth PEPINFrom New France to Detroit: Tracing the Footsteps of Settlers in the 1700s
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie Josephe DAVID 29 January 1739 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie Josephe DAVID was born 1 October 1717 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie Josephe died 1 March 1793 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Marie Josephe was the child of Joseph DAVID and Marie MOINEAU.
François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE died 28 July 1780 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
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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 François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE
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Marie Josephe DAVID-- Date: 29 January 1739 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marie Josephe DAVID was the child of Joseph DAVID and Marie MOINEAU
Children of François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE and Marie Josephe DAVID:
Marie Josephe GATIGNON (b.11 December 1744, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 2 November 1813, Detroit, Michigan Territory)
m. Julien FRETON 12 February 1759 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE (b.5 August 1747, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 30 December 1824, Detroit, Michigan Territory)
m. Jean Baptiste CREQUY 11 January 1762 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Catherine GATIGNON dite DUCHESNE (b.20 February 1749, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 13 January 1783, )
m. Nicolas PATENAUDE
Marie Josephe DAVID-- Date: 29 January 1739 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)Marie Josephe DAVID was the child of Joseph DAVID and Marie MOINEAU
Children of François GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE and Marie Josephe DAVID:
Marie Josephe GATIGNON (b.11 December 1744, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 2 November 1813, Detroit, Michigan Territory)m. Julien FRETON 12 February 1759 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Madeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE (b.5 August 1747, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 30 December 1824, Detroit, Michigan Territory)m. Jean Baptiste CREQUY 11 January 1762 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Catherine GATIGNON dite DUCHESNE (b.20 February 1749, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 13 January 1783, )m. Nicolas PATENAUDE
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1700 Birth 11 October 1700
Montréal, Canada, New France
1739 Marriage / PartnerFrançois GATIGNON dit DUCHESNE and Marie Josephe DAVID 29 January 1739, Detroit, Michigan, USA
He was 38 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildMarie Josephe GATIGNON was born 11 December 1744, Detroit, Michigan, USA
François was 44 years old.
1747 Birth of ChildMadeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE was born 5 August 1747, Detroit, Michigan, USA
François was 46 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildCatherine GATIGNON dite DUCHESNE was born 20 February 1749, Detroit, Michigan, USA
François was 48 years old.
1759 Marriage of ChildMarie Josephe GATIGNON married 12 February 1759, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Julien FRETON
1762 Marriage of ChildMadeleine (Magdeleine) DUCHESNE married 11 January 1762, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Jean Baptiste CREQUY
1780 Death 28 July 1780
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
He died at the age of 79.
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