Marie-Louise
GIGUERE dite DESPINS
(b.
abt. 1752
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
d.
21 November 1830
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born abt. 1752 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was the child of Joseph-Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Madeleine COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Françoise JUTRAS (maternal) Jean-Baptiste COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Jeanne RENOUXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Louise married Louis LAVALLEE 3 November 1773 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louis LAVALLEE was born 12 September 1746 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louis died 30 January 1823 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Louis was the child of Pierre LAVALLEE and Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR.
Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS died 21 November 1830 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Louise 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 Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS
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Louis LAVALLEE-- Date: 3 November 1773 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis LAVALLEE was the child of Pierre LAVALLEE and Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR
Children of Louis LAVALLEE and Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS:
Joseph LAVALLÉE (b.22 December 1773, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Madeleine-Anne CREVIER 18 April 1796 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre LAVALLEE (b.9 March 1778, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 August 1854, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Marie-Madeleine HUS COURNOYER 16 February 1801 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE (b.14 February 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Anne RIVARD 18 June 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Antoine-François LAVALLEE (b.13 March 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 October 1850, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Judith DUFAULT 27 October 1806 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Theotiste LAVALLEE (b.18 February 1793, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 25 April 1859, Sorel, Canada East )
m. Ambroise PELOQUIN dit FELIX 3 February 1812 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Louis LAVALLEE-- Date: 3 November 1773 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, CanadaLouis LAVALLEE was the child of Pierre LAVALLEE and Geneviève PLESSIS dite BÉLAIR
Children of Louis LAVALLEE and Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS:
Joseph LAVALLÉE (b.22 December 1773, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Madeleine-Anne CREVIER 18 April 1796 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Pierre LAVALLEE (b.9 March 1778, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 August 1854, Sorel, Canada East )m. Marie-Madeleine HUS COURNOYER 16 February 1801 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE (b.14 February 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Marie-Anne RIVARD 18 June 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Antoine-François LAVALLEE (b.13 March 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 October 1850, Sorel, Canada East )m. Judith DUFAULT 27 October 1806 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Theotiste LAVALLEE (b.18 February 1793, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 25 April 1859, Sorel, Canada East )m. Ambroise PELOQUIN dit FELIX 3 February 1812 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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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 / PartnerMarie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS and Louis LAVALLEE 3 November 1773, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1773 Birth of ChildJoseph LAVALLÉE was born 22 December 1773, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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.1778 Birth of ChildPierre LAVALLEE was born 9 March 1778, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1780 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LAVALLEE was born 14 February 1780, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
1782 Birth of ChildAntoine-François LAVALLEE was born 13 March 1782, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1793 Birth of ChildTheotiste LAVALLEE was born 18 February 1793, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1796 Marriage of ChildJoseph LAVALLÉE married 18 April 1796, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Madeleine-Anne CREVIER
1801 Marriage of ChildPierre LAVALLEE married 16 February 1801, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Madeleine HUS COURNOYER
1804 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LAVALLEE married 18 June 1804, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne RIVARD
1806 Marriage of ChildAntoine-François LAVALLEE married 27 October 1806, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Judith DUFAULT
1812 Marriage of ChildTheotiste LAVALLEE married 3 February 1812, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Ambroise PELOQUIN dit FELIX
1818 - 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 England
1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis LAVALLEE died 30 January 1823, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1830 Death 21 November 1830
Sorel, Lower Canada
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