Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE

(b. 12 March 1753 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

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Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE was born 12 March 1753 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE was the child of Jean-Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Angelique CHEVALIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude THOMAS and Marie-Anne VILLENEUVE (maternal) Étienne CHEVALIER and Marguerite LESSARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Charles married Monique VERRET 5 August 1776 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Monique VERRET was born 29 November 1761 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Monique was the child of Jean-Baptiste VERRET and Angélique LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY.

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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Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE married

Monique VERRET-- Date: 5 August 1776 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Monique VERRET was the child of Jean-Baptiste VERRET and Angélique LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Children of Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Monique VERRET:

Marie-Monique THOMAS (b.27 March 1785, Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 December 1855, Québec, Canada East )
m. Francois PRUNEAU 11 January 1803 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1753 Birth
12 March 1753
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1776 Marriage / Partner
Charles THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Monique VERRET 5 August 1776, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 23 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique THOMAS was born 27 March 1785, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Charles was 32 years old.

Added: 10/15/2022 11:22:25 PM - Updated: 10/30/2024 11:41:22 AM