Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE

(b. abt. 1753 , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 May 1777 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DAVID dit LACOURSE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE was born abt. 1753 in Québec Province, Canada

Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE was the child of François-Xavier DAVID dit LACOURSE and Catherine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DAVID dit LACOURSE and Marie-Anne DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite ST-CYR (maternal) Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) dit TURBAL and Marguerite-Thérèse BOURBEAU

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

Marguerite married Joseph LEBLANC 15 February 1773 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph LEBLANC was born abt. 1750 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 21 December 1830 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Joseph was the child of Alexis LEBLANC and Marie-Josephte PROVENCHER.

Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE died 23 May 1777 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE

[Hide/Show]

Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE married

Joseph LEBLANC-- Date: 15 February 1773 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Joseph LEBLANC was the child of Alexis LEBLANC and Marie-Josephte PROVENCHER

Children of Joseph LEBLANC and Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE:

Alexis LEBLANC (b.24 January 1775, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 March 1855, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )
m. Madeleine-Louise HEBERT 28 October 1799 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Joseph-Antoine LEBLANC (b.23 January 1777, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 February 1851, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East)
m. Charlotte THIBAULT 30 January 1797 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
m. Marie ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 14 January 1822 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite DAVID dite LACOURSE and Joseph LEBLANC 15 February 1773, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

1775 Birth of Child
Alexis LEBLANC was born 24 January 1775, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 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.

1777 Death
23 May 1777
Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

1777 Birth of Child
Joseph-Antoine LEBLANC was born 23 January 1777, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Added: 3/14/2015 10:37:51 AM - Updated: