Jacques
FOURNIER dit DESILETS
(b.
4 January 1711
,
Beaumont, Canada, New France
d.
16 August 1779
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS was born 4 January 1711 in Beaumont, Canada, New France
Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS was the child of Jacques FOURNIER and Marie-Francoise BLANCHON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas FOURNIER and Marie HUBERT (maternal) Étienne BLANCHON and Marie-Françoise CASSE (LACASSE)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Catherine TURGEON 16 June 1749 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine TURGEON was born 26 March 1729 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Catherine died 18 November 1765 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Catherine was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Margurite BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET).
Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS died 16 August 1779 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
m. Roy Elisabeth
m. Turgeon Catherine
Details of the family tree of Jacques 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 Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS
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Catherine TURGEON-- Date: 16 June 1749 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Catherine TURGEON was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Margurite BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)
Children of Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS and Catherine TURGEON:
Jacques-Antoine FOURNIER (b.7 April 1752, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1792, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Marie GUENETTE 26 November 1776 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Josephte LABBE 4 July 1785 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
Charles FOURNIER dit DESILETS (b.17 July 1755, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 28 June 1827, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine GONTHIER 21 January 1783 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Francoise FOURNIER (b.2 December 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 1 June 1810, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste MOREAU 5 November 1789 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Catherine TURGEON-- Date: 16 June 1749 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France Catherine TURGEON was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Margurite BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)
Children of Jacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS and Catherine TURGEON:
Jacques-Antoine FOURNIER (b.7 April 1752, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1792, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )m. Marie GUENETTE 26 November 1776 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Josephte LABBE 4 July 1785 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
Charles FOURNIER dit DESILETS (b.17 July 1755, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 28 June 1827, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )m. Catherine GONTHIER 21 January 1783 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Francoise FOURNIER (b.2 December 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 1 June 1810, Québec, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste MOREAU 5 November 1789 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
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1711 Birth 4 January 1711
Beaumont, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1749 Marriage / PartnerJacques FOURNIER dit DESILETS and Catherine TURGEON 16 June 1749, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
He was 38 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildJacques-Antoine FOURNIER was born 7 April 1752, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Jacques was 41 years old.
1755 Birth of ChildCharles FOURNIER dit DESILETS was born 17 July 1755, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Jacques was 44 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildFrancoise FOURNIER was born 2 December 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Jacques was 45 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.
1765 Death of Spouse/PartnerCatherine TURGEON died 18 November 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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.1776 Marriage of ChildJacques-Antoine FOURNIER married 26 November 1776, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie GUENETTE
1779 Death 16 August 1779
Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 68.
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