François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE

(b. 3 December 1686 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )

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François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was born 3 December 1686 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was the child of Philibert COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE and Catherine LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Nicole DUCHESNE

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

François married Josephte GRESLON 30 November 1717 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Josephte GRESLON was born abt. 1700 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Josephte died 2 November 1785 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Josephte was the child of Pierre-Jacques GRESLON and Elisabeth MOUSSEAU.

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 COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE married

Josephte GRESLON-- Date: 30 November 1717 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Josephte GRESLON was the child of Pierre-Jacques GRESLON and Elisabeth MOUSSEAU

Children of François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE and Josephte GRESLON:

François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE (b.7 February 1721, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1774, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Josephe-Amable VENNE 23 February 1751 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Reine COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE (b.17 September 1725, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Noel GODARD 16 January 1751 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Alexis COUILLARD dit LAROQUE (b.23 January 1727, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1793, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine GODARD dite LAPOINTE 6 January 1753 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Elisabeth-Isabelle COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE (b.20 July 1733, Yamaska, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1807, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine LATOUR dit FORGET 30 August 1757 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Anne-Amable COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE (b.31 December 1741, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph CHAYER (CHAILLÉ) 18 February 1765 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1686 Birth
3 December 1686
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1717 Marriage / Partner
François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE and Josephte GRESLON 30 November 1717, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 31 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
François COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was born 7 February 1721, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 34 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE was born 17 September 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 38 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Alexis COUILLARD dit LAROQUE was born 23 January 1727, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 40 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE was born 20 July 1733, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

François was 46 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Amable COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE was born 31 December 1741, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

François was 55 years old.

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