Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN

(b. 18 December 1715 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1780 , Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN was born 18 December 1715 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT and Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT and Marie GLORIA (maternal) Jacques TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Marie-Anne DESROSIERS

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

Alexis married Marie-Louise GODIN 26 January 1750 in Donnacona, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise GODIN was born 23 December 1719 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Louise died 15 April 1790 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils). Marie-Louise was the child of Antoine GODIN and Catherine JACOB.

Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN died 17 January 1780 in Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Alexis appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN

[Hide/Show]

Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN married

Marie-Louise GODIN-- Date: 26 January 1750 Place: Donnacona, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise GODIN was the child of Antoine GODIN and Catherine JACOB

Children of Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN and Marie-Louise GODIN:

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1715 Birth
18 December 1715
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1750 Marriage / Partner
Alexis DUSSAULT dit TOUPIN and Marie-Louise GODIN 26 January 1750, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

He was 34 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.