Claire
LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR
(b.
26 March 1758
,
L'Islet, Canada, New France
d.
23 October 1834
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
)
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Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was born 26 March 1758 in L'Islet, Canada, New France
Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Claire THIBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Francoise-Marguerite DURAND (maternal) François-Joseph THIBAULT (THIBEAULT) and Claire JEAN dite ST-PIERRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Claire married Jean-Marie CHOUINARD 8 February 1780 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Marie CHOUINARD was born 21 December 1756 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Jean-Marie died 2 July 1826 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Jean-Marie was the child of Pierre CHOUINARD and Marie-Anne PELLETIER.
Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR died 23 October 1834 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Claire 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 Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR
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Jean-Marie CHOUINARD-- Date: 8 February 1780 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie CHOUINARD was the child of Pierre CHOUINARD and Marie-Anne PELLETIER
Children of Jean-Marie CHOUINARD and Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR:
Marie-Claire CHOUINARD (b.22 October 1787, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph-Francois CHOUINARD 6 February 1815 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Germain CHOUINARD (b.23 August 1797, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada d. 29 May 1860, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East)
m. Charlotte DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 25 May 1818 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Jean-Marie CHOUINARD-- Date: 8 February 1780 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, CanadaJean-Marie CHOUINARD was the child of Pierre CHOUINARD and Marie-Anne PELLETIER
Children of Jean-Marie CHOUINARD and Claire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR:
Marie-Claire CHOUINARD (b.22 October 1787, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Joseph-Francois CHOUINARD 6 February 1815 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Germain CHOUINARD (b.23 August 1797, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada d. 29 May 1860, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East)m. Charlotte DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 25 May 1818 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
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1758 Birth 26 March 1758
L'Islet, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerClaire LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR and Jean-Marie CHOUINARD 8 February 1780, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildMarie-Claire CHOUINARD was born 22 October 1787, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Claire was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1797 Birth of ChildGermain CHOUINARD was born 23 August 1797, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Claire was 39 years old.
1815 Marriage of ChildMarie-Claire CHOUINARD married 6 February 1815, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Joseph-Francois CHOUINARD
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildGermain CHOUINARD married 25 May 1818, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Charlotte DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean-Marie CHOUINARD died 2 July 1826, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1834 Death 23 October 1834
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 76.
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