Marguerite
LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
(b.
30 March 1763
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
10 July 1836
,
St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada
)
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Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 30 March 1763 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was the child of Jean LABRANCHE dit LAFOREST and Marguerite-Euphrosine GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas LAFOREST and Rosalie DUCHESNE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LAVOIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Ignace RACINE 11 January 1785 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ignace RACINE was born 26 November 1756 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Ignace died 22 November 1832 in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada. Ignace was the child of Ignace RACINE and Angélique BOYER.
Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE died 10 July 1836 in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marguerite 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 Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
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Ignace RACINE-- Date: 11 January 1785 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Ignace RACINE was the child of Ignace RACINE and Angélique BOYER
Children of Ignace RACINE and Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE:
Marguerite RACINE (b.8 December 1785, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 August 1874, Québec, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph L'HEUREUX 16 January 1821
Ignace RACINE-- Date: 11 January 1785 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, CanadaIgnace RACINE was the child of Ignace RACINE and Angélique BOYER
Children of Ignace RACINE and Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE:
Marguerite RACINE (b.8 December 1785, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 August 1874, Québec, Québec, Canada )m. Joseph L'HEUREUX 16 January 1821
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1763 Birth 30 March 1763
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1785 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE and Ignace RACINE 11 January 1785, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1785 Birth of ChildMarguerite RACINE was born 8 December 1785, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Marguerite was 22 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of Spouse/PartnerIgnace RACINE died 22 November 1832, St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada
1836 Death 10 July 1836
St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada
She died at the age of 73.
Added: 5/29/2025 2:48:24 PM
- Updated: 5/29/2025 2:49:46 PM
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