Marguerite-Sophie
LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
(b.
15 June 1744
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
d.
19 July 1814
,
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
)
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Marguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 15 June 1744 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was the child of Antoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE and Marguerite MARTEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT (maternal) Jean-Baptiste MARTEL and Anne SIMARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite-Sophie married Jacques GAUDREAU 15 October 1771 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jacques GAUDREAU was born 11 March 1747 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Jacques died 15 March 1802 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Jacques was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Madeleine DESBIENS.
Marguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE died 19 July 1814 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite-Sophie appear below.
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-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
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Jacques GAUDREAU-- Date: 15 October 1771 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques GAUDREAU was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Madeleine DESBIENS
Children of Jacques GAUDREAU and Marguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE:
Joseph GAUDREAU (b.13 August 1772, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 January 1850, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Marie DESBIENS 29 July 1794 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Jacques GAUDREAU (GAUDREAULT) (b.12 September 1775, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Blaise TREMBLAY 23 August 1803 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marie-Suzanne GAUDREAULT (b.3/20/1778, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12/24/1815, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )
m. Sauveur TREMBLAY 29 January 1805 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Alexis GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1784, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 June 1842, Les Éboulements, Canada East )
m. Marie-Luce TREMBLAY 1 August 1803 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
m. Felicite LEMIEUX 18 October 1814 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marguerite GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 July 1834, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. André CORNEAU 13 October 1804 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Jacques GAUDREAU-- Date: 15 October 1771 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada Jacques GAUDREAU was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Madeleine DESBIENS
Children of Jacques GAUDREAU and Marguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE:
Joseph GAUDREAU (b.13 August 1772, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 January 1850, La Malbaie, Canada East )m. Marie DESBIENS 29 July 1794 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Jacques GAUDREAU (GAUDREAULT) (b.12 September 1775, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Marie-Blaise TREMBLAY 23 August 1803 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marie-Suzanne GAUDREAULT (b.3/20/1778, Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12/24/1815, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )m. Sauveur TREMBLAY 29 January 1805 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Alexis GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1784, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 June 1842, Les Éboulements, Canada East )m. Marie-Luce TREMBLAY 1 August 1803 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
m. Felicite LEMIEUX 18 October 1814 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marguerite GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 July 1834, Québec, Lower Canada )m. André CORNEAU 13 October 1804 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
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1744 Birth 15 June 1744
Baie-Saint-Paul, 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.
1771 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite-Sophie LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE and Jacques GAUDREAU 15 October 1771, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
She was 27 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildJoseph GAUDREAU was born 13 August 1772, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Marguerite-Sophie was 28 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildJacques GAUDREAU (GAUDREAULT) was born 12 September 1775, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Marguerite-Sophie was 31 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.1778 Birth of ChildMarie-Suzanne GAUDREAULT was born 3/20/1778, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Marguerite-Sophie was 33 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 Marriage of ChildJoseph GAUDREAU married 29 July 1794, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Marie DESBIENS
1802 Death of Spouse/PartnerJacques GAUDREAU died 15 March 1802, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
1803 Marriage of ChildAlexis GAUDREAU married 1 August 1803, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marie-Luce TREMBLAY
1803 Marriage of ChildJacques GAUDREAU (GAUDREAULT) married 23 August 1803, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marie-Blaise TREMBLAY
1804 Marriage of ChildMarguerite GAUDREAU married 13 October 1804, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to André CORNEAU
1805 Marriage of ChildMarie-Suzanne GAUDREAULT married 29 January 1805, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Sauveur TREMBLAY
1814 Death 19 July 1814
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 70.
Added: 12/9/2023 11:37:59 PM
- Updated: 1/6/2024 10:33:10 PM
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