Marie-Geneviève
DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
(b.
15 December 1743
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
d.
24 April 1816
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 15 December 1743 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was the child of Jacques DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Geneviève GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François DESTROISMAISONS and Marie-Françoise DANIAU dite LAPRISE (maternal) Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise PROULXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Geneviève married Louis PRUNEAU 4 October 1762 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis PRUNEAU was born 23 April 1726 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Louis died 2 December 1788 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Louis was the child of Jean PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève BOUTIN.
Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD died 24 April 1816 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower 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-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
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Louis PRUNEAU-- Date: 4 October 1762 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada
Louis PRUNEAU was the child of Jean PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève BOUTIN
Children of Louis PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD:
Charles PRUNEAU (b.10 July 1763, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 March 1823, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite GERBERT dite JALBERT 4 February 1793 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie PRUNEAU (b.24 May 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1839, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Gabriel GOSSELIN 16 August 1786 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Louis PRUNEAU-- Date: 4 October 1762 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, CanadaLouis PRUNEAU was the child of Jean PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève BOUTIN
Children of Louis PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD:
Charles PRUNEAU (b.10 July 1763, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 March 1823, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada)m. Marguerite GERBERT dite JALBERT 4 February 1793 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie PRUNEAU (b.24 May 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1839, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )m. Gabriel GOSSELIN 16 August 1786 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
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1743 Birth 15 December 1743
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
1762 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD and Louis PRUNEAU 4 October 1762, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
She was 18 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.1763 Birth of ChildCharles PRUNEAU was born 10 July 1763, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Marie-Geneviève was 19 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildMarie PRUNEAU was born 24 May 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Marie-Geneviève was 21 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage of ChildMarie PRUNEAU married 16 August 1786, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Gabriel GOSSELIN
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis PRUNEAU died 2 December 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1793 Marriage of ChildCharles PRUNEAU married 4 February 1793, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marguerite GERBERT dite JALBERT
1816 Death 24 April 1816
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 72.
Added: 3/13/2015 4:53:23 PM
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