Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER

(b. 11 February 1713 , Grondines, Canada, New France d. 20 January 1779 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER was born 11 February 1713 in Grondines, Canada, New France

Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER was the child of Antoine LÉCUYER and Marguerite GAILLOUX (GAILLOU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine LÉCUYER and Anne RABADY (maternal) Pierre GAILLOUX (GAILLOU) and Marguerite CRÊSTE (CRÊTE)

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

Nicolas married Catherine GERVAIS 5 February 1742 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Catherine GERVAIS was born 30 September 1724 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 10 September 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE.

Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER died 20 January 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER

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Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER married

Catherine GERVAIS-- Date: 5 February 1742 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine GERVAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE

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Children of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS:

Nicolas LÉCUYER (b.19 April 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER (b.9 September 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Simon-Francois MARTIN 1 October 1764 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine LÉCUYER (b.21 October 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise GLINEL (DELINEL) 12 November 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER (b.23 February 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 3 March 1778 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER (b.14 October 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Charles DAVID 28 September 1767 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre LÉCUYER (b.31 May 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS 22 February 1773 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph LÉCUYER (b.24 February 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

François LÉCUYER (b.14 January 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte BEAUDIN 26 November 1781 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER (b.5 November 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Ignace-Regis-François LÉCUYER (b.21 October 1757, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Eustolie LÉCUYER (b.23 October 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Marguerite LÉCUYER (b.20 October 1761, La Prairie, Canada d. 2 September 1837, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Étienne BABEAU 3 February 1783 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas LÉCUYER (b.29 May 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Madeleine LÉCUYER (b.22 January 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1713 Birth
11 February 1713
Grondines, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1742 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS 5 February 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 29 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Nicolas LÉCUYER was born 19 April 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER was born 9 September 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Antoine LÉCUYER was born 21 October 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER was born 23 February 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 34 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER was born 14 October 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Pierre LÉCUYER was born 31 May 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph LÉCUYER was born 24 February 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 38 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
François LÉCUYER was born 14 January 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 40 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER was born 5 November 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 42 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Ignace-Regis-François LÉCUYER was born 21 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 44 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Eustolie LÉCUYER was born 23 October 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 46 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LÉCUYER was born 20 October 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 48 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Nicolas LÉCUYER was born 29 May 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 50 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER married 1 October 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Simon-Francois MARTIN

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LÉCUYER was born 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas was 51 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER married 28 September 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles DAVID

1770 Marriage of Child
Antoine LÉCUYER married 12 November 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Françoise GLINEL (DELINEL)

1773 Marriage of Child
Pierre LÉCUYER married 22 February 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

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 Marriage of Child
Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER married 3 March 1778 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE