Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE

(b. 30 August 1716 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 7 November 1746 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France )

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Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 30 August 1716 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis-Charles CHALLEGRAIN (LEGRAIN) and Louise BONNET dite LAFORTUNE (maternal) John STEBBENS and Dorothee ALEXANDER

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Marguerite married Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE 27 November 1738 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE was born 25 May 1706 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph was the child of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE.

Marguerite married (2) Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER 8 October 1742 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER was born 21 February 1712 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Michel died 28 May 1769 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Michel was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC.

Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE died 7 November 1746 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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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Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married

Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE-- Date: 27 November 1738 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE was the child of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE

Children of Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE and Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE:

Joseph PEPIN dit LAFORCE (b.16 January 1736, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. abt. 1830, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Théotiste ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 15 January 1761 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE married

Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER-- Date: 8 October 1742 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC

Children of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE:

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1716 Birth
30 August 1716
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1736 Birth of Child
Joseph PEPIN dit LAFORCE was born 16 January 1736, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marguerite was 19 years old.

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE and Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE 27 November 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 22 years old.

1742 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE and Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER 8 October 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 26 years old.