Alexis
FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE
(b.
6 February 1764
,
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
14 March 1853
,
Longueuil, Canada East
)
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Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was born 6 February 1764 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was the child of Charles-Joseph FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte TRUDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adrien FOURNIER and Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) (maternal) Toussaint TRUDEAU and Michelle DUBUCSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis married Charlotte CHICOINE 4 February 1793 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte CHICOINE was born 9 March 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Charlotte died 23 June 1838 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Charlotte was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Marie-Angélique PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE.
Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE died 14 March 1853 in Longueuil, 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 Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE
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Charlotte CHICOINE-- Date: 4 February 1793 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Charlotte CHICOINE was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Marie-Angélique PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE
Children of Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte CHICOINE:
Toussaint FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE (b.8 May 1798, Longueuil, Lower Canada d. 14 April 1848, Longueuil, Canada East )
m. Emilie BEAUDRY 10 June 1834 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Charlotte CHICOINE-- Date: 4 February 1793 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada Charlotte CHICOINE was the child of Pierre CHICOINE and Marie-Angélique PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE
Children of Alexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte CHICOINE:
Toussaint FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE (b.8 May 1798, Longueuil, Lower Canada d. 14 April 1848, Longueuil, Canada East )m. Emilie BEAUDRY 10 June 1834 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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1764 Birth 6 February 1764
Longueuil, 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
1793 Marriage / PartnerAlexis FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte CHICOINE 4 February 1793, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
He was 29 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildToussaint FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was born 8 May 1798, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Alexis was 34 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1834 Marriage of ChildToussaint FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE married 10 June 1834, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Emilie BEAUDRY
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Spouse/PartnerCharlotte CHICOINE died 23 June 1838, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1841 - 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)
1848 Death of ChildToussaint FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE died 14 April 1848, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Alexis was 84 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1853 Death 14 March 1853
Longueuil, Canada East
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 7/13/2022 12:11:36 PM
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