Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON

(b. 22 May 1722 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )

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Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON was born 22 May 1722 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON was the child of Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON and Catherine Marguerite DESGRES

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Rene-Francois married Genevieve VILLENEUVE 11 November 1748 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve VILLENEUVE was born 25 February 1727 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Genevieve died 16 December 1753 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Genevieve was the child of Jacques VILLENEUVE and Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR).

Rene-Francois married (2) Marie-Josephte SAVARD 23 September 1754 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte SAVARD was born 4 May 1727 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephte died 7 May 1791 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephte was the child of Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD.

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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Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON married

Genevieve VILLENEUVE-- Date: 11 November 1748 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Genevieve VILLENEUVE was the child of Jacques VILLENEUVE and Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

Children of Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON and Genevieve VILLENEUVE:

Genevieve GIRARD (b.24 May 1749, Québec, Canada, New France d. 29 October 1839, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Etienne AUCLAIR 24 February 1772 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON married

Marie-Josephte SAVARD-- Date: 23 September 1754 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte SAVARD was the child of Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD

Children of Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON and Marie-Josephte SAVARD:

Felicite GIRARD dite BRETON (b.2 December 1756, Québec, Canada, New France d. 2 December 1781, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste PLAMONDON 3 February 1777 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marie-Louise GIRARD dite BRETON (b.13 April 1762, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Canada d. 29 October 1815, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph FALARDEAU 7 February 1780 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1722 Birth
22 May 1722
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON and Genevieve VILLENEUVE 11 November 1748, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Genevieve GIRARD was born 24 May 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Rene-Francois was 27 years old.

1754 Marriage / Partner
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON and Marie-Josephte SAVARD 23 September 1754, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Felicite GIRARD dite BRETON was born 2 December 1756, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Rene-Francois was 34 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GIRARD dite BRETON was born 13 April 1762, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

Rene-Francois was 39 years old.

Added: 6/1/2020 1:13:05 PM - Updated: 6/10/2025 10:44:23 AM