Marguerite
DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE
(b.
25 September 1755
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
d.
24 December 1833
,
Beauceville, Lower Canada
)
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Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE was born 25 September 1755 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE was the child of Joseph-Jacques-Marie DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marguerite SOUCY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Thérèse-Françoise BOUCHER dite CHAURET (maternal) Joseph SOUCY dit LAVIGNE and Madeleine MIGNIER dite LAGACÉSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jean Baptiste ROBINSON 20 February 1775 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean Baptiste ROBINSON was born abt. 1730 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Jean Baptiste died 28 January 1828 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada.
Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE died 24 December 1833 in Beauceville, 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 Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE
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Jean Baptiste ROBINSON-- Date: 20 February 1775 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Children of Jean Baptiste ROBINSON and Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE:
Jean-Baptiste ROBINSON (b.21 November 1777, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite WELSH (WELSCH) (WALSH) 23 September 1806 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Louis-Barthelemie ROBINSON (b.24 August 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada d. 19 September 1869, Mont-Louis, Québec, Canada )
Jean Baptiste ROBINSON-- Date: 20 February 1775 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada Children of Jean Baptiste ROBINSON and Marguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE:
Jean-Baptiste ROBINSON (b.21 November 1777, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Marguerite WELSH (WELSCH) (WALSH) 23 September 1806 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Louis-Barthelemie ROBINSON (b.24 August 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada d. 19 September 1869, Mont-Louis, Québec, Canada )
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1755 Birth 25 September 1755
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, 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.
1775 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE and Jean Baptiste ROBINSON 20 February 1775, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
She was 19 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.1777 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste ROBINSON was born 21 November 1777, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 22 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 Canada1794 Birth of ChildLouis-Barthelemie ROBINSON was born 24 August 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 38 years old.
1806 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste ROBINSON married 23 September 1806, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marguerite WELSH (WELSCH) (WALSH)
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 England
1828 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean Baptiste ROBINSON died 28 January 1828, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Death 24 December 1833
Beauceville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 78.
Added: 8/23/2022 11:49:03 AM
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