François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

(b. 1 April 1764 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 1 April 1764 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was the child of Joseph FONTAINE and Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne GODU (maternal) Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

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

François married Madeleine CHARRON 7 November 1785 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine CHARRON was born 30 January 1762 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Madeleine died 21 April 1790 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Madeleine was the child of Joseph CHARRON and Marie-Josephe BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS.

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 FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married

Madeleine CHARRON-- Date: 7 November 1785 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine CHARRON was the child of Joseph CHARRON and Marie-Josephe BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Children of François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Madeleine CHARRON:

Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.12 October 1787, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre LUSSIER 18 January 1808 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1764 Birth
1 April 1764
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

1785 Marriage / Partner
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Madeleine CHARRON 7 November 1785, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 21 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 12 October 1787, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 23 years old.

Added: 6/16/2020 9:26:22 AM - Updated: 6/16/2020 9:28:38 AM