Marie-Louise
JEAN dite DENIS
(b.
30 September 1729
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
d.
15 May 1784
,
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS was born 30 September 1729 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS was the child of Jacques JEAN dit DENIS and Marthe CIRIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph JEAN dit DENIS and Marie-Renee GARNIER (maternal) Martin CIRIER dit ARGENTEUIL and Marie-Anne BAUNE (BEAULNE)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Louise married Jacques BENARD 16 January 1747 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques BENARD was born 27 February 1718 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Jacques died 30 May 1779 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jacques was the child of Rene BENARD dit MATHURIN and Marie-Anne GIBEAU.
Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS died 15 May 1784 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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 Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS
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Jacques BENARD-- Date: 16 January 1747 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jacques BENARD was the child of Rene BENARD dit MATHURIN and Marie-Anne GIBEAU
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Children of Jacques BENARD and Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS:
Marie-Josephe BENARD (b.19 May 1765, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Antoine PAPINEAU 2 May 1785 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques BENARD-- Date: 16 January 1747 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France Jacques BENARD was the child of Rene BENARD dit MATHURIN and Marie-Anne GIBEAU
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Children of Jacques BENARD and Marie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS:
Marie-Josephe BENARD (b.19 May 1765, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Antoine PAPINEAU 2 May 1785 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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1729 Birth 30 September 1729
Montréal, Canada, New France
1747 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Louise JEAN dite DENIS and Jacques BENARD 16 January 1747, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
She was 17 years old.
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.1765 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe BENARD was born 19 May 1765, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Louise was 35 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.
1779 Death of Spouse/PartnerJacques BENARD died 30 May 1779, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1784 Death 15 May 1784
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 54.
Added: 6/12/2025 2:06:23 PM
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