François
FONTAINE dit BIENVENU
(b.
22 September 1774
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
11 August 1835
,
Verchères, Lower Canada
)
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François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 22 September 1774 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was the child of François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET (maternal) Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie TESSIER 5 October 1795 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie TESSIER was born 29 April 1775 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie died 23 April 1836 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marguerite PION dite LAFONTAINE.
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU died 11 August 1835 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
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 François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU
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Marie TESSIER-- Date: 5 October 1795 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Marie TESSIER was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marguerite PION dite LAFONTAINE
Children of François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Marie TESSIER:
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE (b.23 October 1802, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 1 May 1855, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
m. Sophie CARIGNAN 3 February 1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Marie TESSIER-- Date: 5 October 1795 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada Marie TESSIER was the child of Pierre TESSIER and Marguerite PION dite LAFONTAINE
Children of François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Marie TESSIER:
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE (b.23 October 1802, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 1 May 1855, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )m. Sophie CARIGNAN 3 February 1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
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1774 Birth 22 September 1774
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
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
1795 Marriage / PartnerFrançois FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Marie TESSIER 5 October 1795, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
He was 21 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste FONTAINE was born 23 October 1802, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
François was 28 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 England1823 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste FONTAINE married 3 February 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Sophie CARIGNAN
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1835 Death 11 August 1835
Verchères, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 60.
Added: 11/6/2021 12:00:42 PM
- Updated: 11/6/2021 12:02:36 PM
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