Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL

(b. abt. 1694 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1774 , Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )
Age: 80

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Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL was born abt. 1694 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL was the child of François BIGOT dit LAMOTHE and Marie BOUCHARD dite DORVAL and the grandchild of: (maternal) Claude BOUCHARD dit DORVAL and Marguerite BESNARD

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

Michel married Marie-Anne TOUTANT 22 November 1717 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Anne TOUTANT was born 27 January 1696 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Anne died abt. 1740 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne was the child of Nicolas TOUTANT and Marie-Anne RAUX (RAOUL).

Michel married (2) Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER 29 October 1742 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER was born 16 February 1700 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Angélique died 17 January 1758 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Angélique was the child of Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ.

Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL died 20 February 1774 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada .

Marriage indicates parents. Death indicates approximate year of birth.

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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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Family and Children of Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL

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Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL married

Marie-Anne TOUTANT-- Date: 22 November 1717 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne TOUTANT was the child of Nicolas TOUTANT and Marie-Anne RAUX (RAOUL)

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Children of Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Anne TOUTANT:

Michel BIGOT (b.31 May 1721, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL (b.11 September 1722, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1785, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE 30 January 1742 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Agathe BIGOT dite DORVAL (b.4 April 1724, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 15 October 1787, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 30 June 1742 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephe BIGOT (b.9 April 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Joseph BIGOT (b.13 May 1726, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL (b.8 April 1727, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 4 July 1787, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte BARRETTE 9 February 1750 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Geneviève-Madeleine MASSÉ dite BEAUMIER 3 October 1761 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Marie-Josephe BIGOT (b.22 May 1728, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 30 June 1728, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Michel-Ignace BIGOT dit DORVAL (b.7 June 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1812, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Louise AUBUCHON dite DESALIERS 8 January 1759 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre BIGOT dit DORVAL (b.8 July 1730, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1730, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL (b.24 October 1731, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe MASSÉ 3 May 1756 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
m. Thérèse DURAND dite CHARTIER 8 February 1762 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Pierre BIGOT (b.29 June 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Marie-Josephe BIGOT (b.15 July 1734, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 24 August 1812, Champlain, Lower Canada )

Joseph BIGOT (b.3 August 1735, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 28 August 1735, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Jean-Pierre BIGOT (b.16 May 1738, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL married

Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER-- Date: 29 October 1742 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER was the child of Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ

Children of Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER:

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Anne TOUTANT 22 November 1717, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL - 1717 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada

1717 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada

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

1721 Birth of Child
Michel BIGOT was born 31 May 1721, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL was born 11 September 1722, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe BIGOT dite DORVAL was born 4 April 1724, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BIGOT was born 9 April 1725, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph BIGOT was born 13 May 1726, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1727 Birth of Child
Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL was born 8 April 1727, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BIGOT was born 22 May 1728, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1729 Birth of Child
Michel-Ignace BIGOT dit DORVAL was born 7 June 1729, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1730 Birth of Child
Pierre BIGOT dit DORVAL was born 8 July 1730, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1731 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL was born 24 October 1731, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1733 Birth of Child
Pierre BIGOT was born 29 June 1733, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BIGOT was born 15 July 1734, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph BIGOT was born 3 August 1735, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1738 Birth of Child
Jean-Pierre BIGOT was born 16 May 1738, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1742 Marriage / Partner
Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER 29 October 1742 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL married 30 January 1742, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe BIGOT dite DORVAL married 30 June 1742, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

1750 Marriage of Child
Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL married 9 February 1750 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Josephte BARRETTE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL married 3 May 1756, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Marie-Josephe MASSÉ

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angélique PROVENCHER died 17 January 1758, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1759 Marriage of Child
Michel-Ignace BIGOT dit DORVAL married 8 January 1759 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Louise AUBUCHON dite DESALIERS

1761 Marriage of Child
Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL married 3 October 1761, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Geneviève-Madeleine MASSÉ dite BEAUMIER

1762 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BIGOT dit DORVAL married 8 February 1762 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Thérèse DURAND dite CHARTIER

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.