Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER

(b. 8 July 1725 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )

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Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER was born 8 July 1725 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER was the child of Jean VIGEANT dit TAUPIER and Marie-Anne PERRIER dite OLIVIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Laurent PERRIER dit OLIVIER and Marie BESSETTE (BESSET)

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Françoise married Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 5 February 1748 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 19 January 1722 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre died 1 May 1784 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre was the child of Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME.

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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Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER married

Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE-- Date: 5 February 1748 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME

Children of Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER:

Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.19 May 1755, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Louise DUFAULT 8 January 1781 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Isabelle ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (b.16 March 1768, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jacques BEAUVAIS 16 September 1793 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1725 Birth
8 July 1725
Chambly, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER and Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 5 February 1748, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 22 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 19 May 1755, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Françoise was 29 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Isabelle ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 16 March 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Françoise was 42 years old.

Added: 12/2/2021 4:20:39 PM - Updated: 1/25/2025 1:01:16 PM