François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES

(b. 18 January 1690 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

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François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 18 January 1690 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Michel BOUVIER and Mathurine DESBORDES

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

François-Marie married Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE 22 November 1716 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE was born 15 June 1697 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite-Louise died 12 May 1758 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marguerite-Louise was the child of Joseph LEMIRE and Jeanne-Françoise NORMAND.

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-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES married

Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE-- Date: 22 November 1716 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE was the child of Joseph LEMIRE and Jeanne-Françoise NORMAND

Children of François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE:

Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES (b.19 September 1717, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1785, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 18 October 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Joseph PRUD'HOMME 21 September 1767 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Josephe-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES (b.14 March 1719, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph CHEVAUDIER dit LEPINE 18 October 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Charles PRUD'HOMME 31 July 1758 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Francois BRIEN dit DESROCHES (b.25 July 1720, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1808, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise FISSIAU dite LARAMEE 29 October 1743 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES (b.20 February 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Thérèse HAYET 17 February 1749 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Josephte SENECAL 3 June 1751 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Madeleine LAPERCHE 31 March 1761 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre BRIEN dit DESROCHES (b.24 July 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 6 July 1786, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise DESMARAIS 3 February 1749 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Basile BRIEN dit DESROCHERS (b.13 May 1727, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charlotte FISSIAU 24 January 1752 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine BRIEN (b.3 August 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE 12 February 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES (b.8 September 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Joseph HAYET dit ST-MALO 4 February 1755 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1690 Birth
18 January 1690
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1716 Marriage / Partner
François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE 22 November 1716, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 26 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 19 September 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 27 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe-Louise BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 14 March 1719, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 29 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Francois BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 25 July 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 30 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Louis-Joachim BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 20 February 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 32 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Pierre BRIEN dit DESROCHES was born 24 July 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 34 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Basile BRIEN dit DESROCHERS was born 13 May 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 37 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Catherine BRIEN was born 3 August 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François-Marie was 40 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie BRIEN dite DESROCHES was born 8 September 1735, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

François-Marie was 45 years old.

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