Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

(b. 1 July 1788 , Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was born 1 July 1788 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was the child of François GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth DUFAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Marie GAREAU and Josephte MENARD (maternal) Joseph DUFAULT and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE

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

Etienne married Louise PELOQUIN 11 November 1810 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louise PELOQUIN was born 6 February 1788 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Louise was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marguerite ÉTHIER.

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 Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

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Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE married

Louise PELOQUIN-- Date: 11 November 1810 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Louise PELOQUIN was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marguerite ÉTHIER

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Children of Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Louise PELOQUIN:

Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE (b.1 June 1812, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Pierre GAREAU dit ST-ONGE (b.10 April 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 11 April 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada )

Pierre GAREAU dit ST-ONGE (b.19 July 1815, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 9 September 1815, Sorel, Lower Canada )

Francois GAREAU dit ST-ONGE (b.25 July 1819, Contrecœur, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Angele GAREAU dite ST-ONGE (b.13 February 1828, Lanoraie, Lower Canada d. 19 March 1828, Contrecœur, Lower Canada )

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1788 Birth
1 July 1788
Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

1810 Marriage / Partner
Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Louise PELOQUIN 11 November 1810, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 22 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was born 1 June 1812, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Etienne was 23 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Pierre GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was born 10 April 1814, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Etienne was 25 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Pierre GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was born 19 July 1815, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Etienne was 27 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Francois GAREAU dit ST-ONGE was born 25 July 1819, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Etienne was 31 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Marie-Angele GAREAU dite ST-ONGE was born 13 February 1828, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Etienne was 39 years old.

Added: 8/23/2019 10:04:06 AM - Updated: 11/15/2020 10:02:36 AM