Nicolas
GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS
(b.
29 August 1775
,
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
28 March 1857
,
Saint-Valentin, Canada East
)
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Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS was born 29 August 1775 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS was the child of Nicolas DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE and Angélique MONDOU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DEBLOIS and Angélique DUMONT (maternal) François MONDOU and Angélique PELISSIER dite LAFEUILLADESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marguerite SENECAL 12 November 1798 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite SENECAL was born abt. 1773 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite was the child of Paul SENÉCAL and Marguerite ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ.
Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS died 28 March 1857 in Saint-Valentin, Canada East.
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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 Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS
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Marguerite SENECAL-- Date: 12 November 1798 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Marguerite SENECAL was the child of Paul SENÉCAL and Marguerite ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ
Children of Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS and Marguerite SENECAL:
Rose GREGOIRE (b.29 May 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. 20 April 1842, L'Acadie, Canada East )
m. Jean-Godefroy ROY 7 June 1835 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Marguerite SENECAL-- Date: 12 November 1798 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada Marguerite SENECAL was the child of Paul SENÉCAL and Marguerite ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ
Children of Nicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS and Marguerite SENECAL:
Rose GREGOIRE (b.29 May 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. 20 April 1842, L'Acadie, Canada East )m. Jean-Godefroy ROY 7 June 1835 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
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1775 Birth 29 August 1775
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Marriage / PartnerNicolas GREGOIRE dit DEBLOIS and Marguerite SENECAL 12 November 1798, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 23 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildRose GREGOIRE was born 29 May 1803, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Nicolas was 27 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildRose GREGOIRE married 7 June 1835, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Jean-Godefroy ROY
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Death of ChildRose GREGOIRE died 20 April 1842, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Nicolas was 66 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 Death 28 March 1857
Saint-Valentin, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
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