Marie-Catherine
SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE
(b.
2 May 1751
,
Longueuil, Canada, New France
d.
2 July 1825
,
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was born 2 May 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Barbe-Marguerite CARTIER (maternal) François MARIER dit STE-MARIE and Marguerite BOURBONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Catherine married Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE 20 June 1768 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE was born 22 March 1739 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Pierre died abt. 1784 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Pierre was the child of François ADAM dit LARAMÉE and Marie-Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ.
Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE died 2 July 1825 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada.
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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 Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE
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Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE-- Date: 20 June 1768 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE was the child of François ADAM dit LARAMÉE and Marie-Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ
Children of Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE and Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE:
Marie-Catherine ADAM dite LARAMEE (b.10 May 1781, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste GRENILLE
Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE-- Date: 20 June 1768 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE was the child of François ADAM dit LARAMÉE and Marie-Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ
Children of Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE and Marie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE:
Marie-Catherine ADAM dite LARAMEE (b.10 May 1781, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste GRENILLE
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1751 Birth 2 May 1751
Longueuil, 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.
1768 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Catherine SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE and Pierre ADAM dit LARAMEE 20 June 1768, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
She was 17 years old.
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.1781 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine ADAM dite LARAMEE was born 10 May 1781, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.
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 Canada1818 - 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 England
1825 Death 2 July 1825
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.
Added: 3/21/2021 7:45:47 PM
- Updated: 3/21/2021 7:48:04 PM
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