François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE

(b. 6 September 1755 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. , )

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François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE was born 6 September 1755 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE was the child of Joseph LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE and Marie-Anne PAPILLEAU dite PÉRIGNY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE and Marie-Jeanne LAFOND dite MONGRAIN (maternal) Pierre-Jean PAPILLEAU dit PÉRIGNY and Anne-Marguerite THOMAS

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

François married Pelagie CORBIN 11 November 1782 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pelagie CORBIN was born 13 October 1762 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Pelagie was the child of Joseph CORBIN and Madeleine CHARRON.

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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François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE married

Pelagie CORBIN-- Date: 11 November 1782 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Pelagie CORBIN was the child of Joseph CORBIN and Madeleine CHARRON

Children of François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE and Pelagie CORBIN:

Regis LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE (b.23 May 1790, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 August 1853, Yamachiche, Canada East )
m. Scholastique TOUSIGNANT 28 January 1811 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1755 Birth
6 September 1755
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

1782 Marriage / Partner
François LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE and Pelagie CORBIN 11 November 1782, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 27 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Regis LEFEBVRE dit VILLEMURE was born 23 May 1790, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

François was 34 years old.

Added: 12/19/2023 4:45:40 PM - Updated: 12/19/2023 4:47:30 PM