Jacques
COUILLARD dit DESPRES
(b.
14 September 1766
,
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
4 March 1847
,
Montmagny, Canada East
)
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Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 14 September 1766 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES was the child of Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Charlotte FOURNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Veronique BÉLANGER (maternal) Nicolas FOURNIER and Geneviève LANGLOISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marie-Claire BERNIER 14 October 1800 in Montmagny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Claire BERNIER was born 27 March 1783 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Claire died 17 April 1830 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marie-Claire was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Marguerite DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD.
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES died 4 March 1847 in Montmagny, Canada East .
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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 Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES
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Marie-Claire BERNIER-- Date: 14 October 1800 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Marie-Claire BERNIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Marguerite DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Claire BERNIER:
Flore-Marie COUILLARD dite DESPRES (b.15 February 1825, Montmagny, Lower Canada d. 19 May 1893, Montmagny, Québec, Canada )
m. Marcel CARON 19 February 1849 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Marie-Claire BERNIER-- Date: 14 October 1800 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada Marie-Claire BERNIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Marguerite DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Claire BERNIER:
Flore-Marie COUILLARD dite DESPRES (b.15 February 1825, Montmagny, Lower Canada d. 19 May 1893, Montmagny, Québec, Canada )m. Marcel CARON 19 February 1849 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
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1766 Birth 14 September 1766
Montmagny, 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
1800 Marriage / PartnerJacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Claire BERNIER 14 October 1800, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
He was 34 years old.
1800 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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 England1825 Birth of ChildFlore-Marie COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 15 February 1825, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Jacques was 58 years old.
1830 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Claire BERNIER died 17 April 1830, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death 4 March 1847
Montmagny, Canada East
He died at the age of 80.
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