Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY

(b. 24 November 1685 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1758 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was born 24 November 1685 in Québec, Canada, New France

Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was the child of Michel GUYON and Geneviève MARSOLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GUYON and Mathurine ROBIN (maternal) Nicolas MARSOLET and Marie BARBIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean married Marie-Louise COUTERON 27 November 1719 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Louise COUTERON was born 30 May 1689 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise died 4 March 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise was the child of André COUTERON and Marguerite BOUTIN.

Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY died 23 May 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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)

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Family and Children of Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY

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Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY married

Marie-Louise COUTERON-- Date: 27 November 1719 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise COUTERON was the child of André COUTERON and Marguerite BOUTIN

Children of Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY and Marie-Louise COUTERON:

Joseph GUYON dit DUROUVRAY (b.12 September 1720, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Louise-Elisabeth GUYON dite DUROUVRAY (b.15 November 1722, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Pierre GUYON dit DUROUVRAY (b.1 September 1724, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-Baptiste GUYON dit DUROUVRAY (b.24 June 1726, Québec, Canada, New France d. 5 November 1783, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Louise-Genevieve PETIT 13 April 1750 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre-Raphael GUYON dit DUROUVRAY (b.4 November 1727, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Marguerite GUYON dite DUROUVRAY (b.13 August 1730, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

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1685 Birth
24 November 1685
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Jean GUYON dit DUROUVRAY and Marie-Louise COUTERON 27 November 1719, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 34 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Joseph GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was born 12 September 1720, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 34 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Louise-Elisabeth GUYON dite DUROUVRAY was born 15 November 1722, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 36 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Pierre GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was born 1 September 1724, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 38 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was born 24 June 1726, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 40 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Pierre-Raphael GUYON dit DUROUVRAY was born 4 November 1727, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 41 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GUYON dite DUROUVRAY was born 13 August 1730, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 44 years old.

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise COUTERON died 4 March 1744, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1750 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GUYON dit DUROUVRAY married 13 April 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Louise-Genevieve PETIT

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Death
23 May 1758
Québec, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 72.

Added: 9/1/2010 8:03:13 AM - Updated: 8/11/2020 10:24:41 AM