Paul
FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE
(b.
14 July 1714
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
d.
27 December 1788
,
Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 14 July 1714 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE 1 August 1740 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE was born 5 May 1719 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Thérèse died 17 November 1782 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Étienne DUFAYE and Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU.
Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE died 27 December 1788 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Paul 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 Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE
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Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE-- Date: 1 August 1740 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE
Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE was the child of Étienne DUFAYE and Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU
Children of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE:
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.10 November 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1773, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel GUILLET 12 January 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.11 March 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE (b.13 November 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR 27 July 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.27 May 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 12 May 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR 19 November 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE-- Date: 1 August 1740 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France See marriage record for Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYEMarie-Thérèse DUFAYE was the child of Étienne DUFAYE and Marie-Madeleine MOINEAU
Children of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE:
Marie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.10 November 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1773, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Michel GUILLET 12 January 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.11 March 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)m. Louis CORDEAU 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE (b.13 November 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR 27 July 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.27 May 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 12 May 1795, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )m. Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR 19 November 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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1714 Birth 14 July 1714
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1740 Marriage / PartnerPaul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE 1 August 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 26 years old.
1741 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 10 November 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Paul was 27 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildJosephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Paul was 31 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildAugustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 13 November 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Paul was 38 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 27 May 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Paul was 43 years old.
1761 Marriage of ChildMarie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 12 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel GUILLET
1761 Marriage of ChildJosephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CORDEAU
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.
1773 Death of ChildMarie-Thérèse FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 9 May 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Paul was 58 years old.
1775 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 19 November 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR
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.1778 Marriage of ChildAugustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 27 July 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte SÉVIGNY dite LAFLEUR
1782 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Thérèse DUFAYE died 17 November 1782, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death 27 December 1788
Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 8/12/2010 3:13:08 PM
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