Marguerite
BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR
(b.
15 September 1709
,
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
d.
5 February 1798
,
Laval, Lower Canada
)
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Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR was born 15 September 1709 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR was the child of Etienne BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dit MAJOR and Angélique PROTEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Étienne PROTEAU and Marguerite SÉGUINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Francois BIGRAS 31 May 1734 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Francois BIGRAS was born 19 February 1700 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Francois died 16 June 1781 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Francois was the child of François BIGRAS dit FAUVEL and Marie BRUNET.
Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR died 5 February 1798 in Laval, Lower Canada .
m. Ardouin Denis
m. Bigras Francois
Details of the family tree of Marguerite 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 Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR
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Francois BIGRAS-- Date: 31 May 1734 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Francois BIGRAS was the child of François BIGRAS dit FAUVEL and Marie BRUNET
Children of Francois BIGRAS and Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR:
Jean-Baptiste BIGRAS (b.4 August 1737, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1809, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU 8 October 1764 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marguerite BIGRAS dite FAUVEL (b.16 December 1738, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1807, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada )
Genevieve-Amable BIGRAS (b.23 January 1741, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Gabriel CHARPENTIER dit LAPAILLE 4 April 1769 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Josephte-Amable BIGRAS (b.12 September 1743, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , )
Joseph BIGRAS dit FAUVEL (b.30 July 1746, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , )
Marie-Amable BIGRAS dite FAUVEL (b.14 January 1750, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1832, Rigaud, Lower Canada )
Francois BIGRAS-- Date: 31 May 1734 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New FranceFrancois BIGRAS was the child of François BIGRAS dit FAUVEL and Marie BRUNET
Children of Francois BIGRAS and Marguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR:
Jean-Baptiste BIGRAS (b.4 August 1737, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1809, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada)m. Marie-Anne RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU 8 October 1764 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marguerite BIGRAS dite FAUVEL (b.16 December 1738, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1807, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada ) Genevieve-Amable BIGRAS (b.23 January 1741, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , )m. Gabriel CHARPENTIER dit LAPAILLE 4 April 1769 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Josephte-Amable BIGRAS (b.12 September 1743, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , ) Joseph BIGRAS dit FAUVEL (b.30 July 1746, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. , ) Marie-Amable BIGRAS dite FAUVEL (b.14 January 1750, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1832, Rigaud, Lower Canada )
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1709 Birth 15 September 1709
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
1734 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite BEAUTRON (BOUTRON) dite MAJOR and Francois BIGRAS 31 May 1734, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada
She was 24 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BIGRAS was born 4 August 1737, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marguerite was 27 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildMarguerite BIGRAS dite FAUVEL was born 16 December 1738, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marguerite was 29 years old.
1741 Birth of ChildGenevieve-Amable BIGRAS was born 23 January 1741, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Marguerite was 31 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildJosephte-Amable BIGRAS was born 12 September 1743, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Marguerite was 34 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildJoseph BIGRAS dit FAUVEL was born 30 July 1746, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Marguerite was 36 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildMarie-Amable BIGRAS dite FAUVEL was born 14 January 1750, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Marguerite was 40 years old.
1764 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BIGRAS married 8 October 1764, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) to Marie-Anne RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU
1769 Marriage of ChildGenevieve-Amable BIGRAS married 4 April 1769 , Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Gabriel CHARPENTIER dit LAPAILLE
1781 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrancois BIGRAS died 16 June 1781, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Death 5 February 1798
Laval, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 88.
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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state
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