Francois
RIVARD dit LORANGER
(b.
10 March 1741
,
Batiscan, Canada, New France
d.
14 December 1819
,
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Lower Canada
)
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Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER was born 10 March 1741 in Batiscan, Canada, New France
Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER was the child of Antoine RIVARD dit LORANGER and Marie-Josephe TROTTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Elisabeth TROTTIER (maternal) Jean-Baptiste TROTTIER and Marie-Madeleine RIVARD dite LORANGERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE 20 October 1771 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE was born 7 June 1750 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Genevieve died 6 February 1839 in Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville). Genevieve was the child of Joseph DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MERCEREAU.
Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER died 14 December 1819 in Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Francois 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 Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER
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Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 20 October 1771 Place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Joseph DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MERCEREAU
Children of Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER and Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE:
Therese RIVARD (b.19 June 1787, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charles CHAMBERLAND 23 August 1802 in Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Leon-le-Grand)
Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 20 October 1771 Place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Joseph DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MERCEREAU
Children of Francois RIVARD dit LORANGER and Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE:
Therese RIVARD (b.19 June 1787, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Charles CHAMBERLAND 23 August 1802 in Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Leon-le-Grand)
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1741 Birth 10 March 1741
Batiscan, 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 / PartnerFrancois RIVARD dit LORANGER and Genevieve DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE 20 October 1771, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 30 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildTherese RIVARD was born 19 June 1787, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Francois was 46 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1802 Marriage of ChildTherese RIVARD married 23 August 1802, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Leon-le-Grand) to Charles CHAMBERLAND
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1819 Death 14 December 1819
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 78.
Added: 4/8/2025 10:50:08 AM
- Updated: 4/8/2025 10:51:50 AM
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