François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

(b. 11 November 1764 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 November 1764 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine MARCIL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE (maternal) Joseph MARCIL and Marie-Josephe LANCTOT

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

François married Marie-Anne BETOURNAY 26 November 1792 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BETOURNAY was born 8 October 1771 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne died 5 March 1831 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis BETOURNAY and Charlotte-Marie DUBUC.

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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François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE married

Marie-Anne BETOURNAY-- Date: 26 November 1792 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne BETOURNAY was the child of Louis BETOURNAY and Charlotte-Marie DUBUC

Children of François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne BETOURNAY:

Marie SURPRENANT (b.28 December 1793, Boucherville, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Charles DESAUTELS 15 October 1810 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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1764 Birth
11 November 1764
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

1792 Marriage / Partner
François SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne BETOURNAY 26 November 1792, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 28 years old.

1793 Birth of Child
Marie SURPRENANT was born 28 December 1793, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

François was 29 years old.

Added: 8/1/2019 3:37:13 PM - Updated: 8/1/2019 3:42:44 PM