Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE

(b. 10 May 1704 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. August 1749 , Chambly, Canada, New France )

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Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE was born 10 May 1704 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE was the child of François DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marie-Madeleine GUILLEMET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Nicolas GUILLEMET and Marie SEL (DECELLES)

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

Michel married Marguerite BOURDON 19 June 1724 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite BOURDON was born 3 June 1695 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marguerite died 11 April 1775 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marguerite was the child of Jacques BOURDON and Marie-Louise MENARD dite LAFONTAINE.

Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE died August 1749 in Chambly, Canada, New France .
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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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Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE married

Marguerite BOURDON-- Date: 19 June 1724 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marguerite BOURDON was the child of Jacques BOURDON and Marie-Louise MENARD dite LAFONTAINE

Children of Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite BOURDON:

Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE (b.8 March 1726, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 21 April 1812, Boucherville, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite-Francoise DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 5 May 1749 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Josephte DURETTE 20 September 1791 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre DARAGON dit LAFRANCE (b.20 February 1731, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1791, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Françoise AUDET dite LAPOINTE 9 October 1752 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
m. Marguerite BRIEN dite DESROCHES 10 June 1771 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
m. Anne DUBORD dite CLERMONT 15 February 1779 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste DARAGON dit LAFRANCE (b.8 August 1733, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1803, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Amable CLAVEAU 30 August 1756 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
m. Charlotte PAPINEAU dite MONTIGNY 1 July 1771 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Louise DARAGON dite LAFRANCE (b.2 August 1736, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1753, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

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1704 Birth
10 May 1704
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Marriage / Partner
Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite BOURDON 19 June 1724, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 20 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE was born 8 March 1726, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel was 21 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Pierre DARAGON dit LAFRANCE was born 20 February 1731, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel was 26 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DARAGON dit LAFRANCE was born 8 August 1733, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Michel was 29 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Louise DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was born 2 August 1736, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Michel was 32 years old.