Marguerite
FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
(b.
abt. 1716
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
14 March 1800
,
Varennes, Lower Canada
)
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Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada
Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN 24 July 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN was born 12 February 1717 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel died 5 October 1793 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel was the child of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS.
Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE died 14 March 1800 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite 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 Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
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Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN-- Date: 24 July 1741 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN was the child of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS
Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE:
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.22 June 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 13 January 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 January 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.26 October 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 16 March 1816, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie HÉBERT 6 November 1768 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) (b.28 December 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France )
Gabriel GEOFFRION (b.25 February 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU 13 January 1772 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.12 January 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte QUINTIN dite DUBOIS 11 November 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION (b.7 October 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1835, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Thérèse GIRARD 28 September 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN-- Date: 24 July 1741 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN was the child of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS
Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE:
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.22 June 1742, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 13 January 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )m. André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 26 January 1761 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.26 October 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 16 March 1816, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Marie HÉBERT 6 November 1768 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) (b.28 December 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France ) Gabriel GEOFFRION (b.25 February 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU 13 January 1772 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) (b.12 January 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1828, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Josephte QUINTIN dite DUBOIS 11 November 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION (b.7 October 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1835, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Thérèse GIRARD 28 September 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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1741 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE and Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN 24 July 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1741 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1742 Birth of ChildMarguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 22 June 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1744 Birth of ChildPierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 26 October 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1746 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) was born 28 December 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1749 Birth of ChildGabriel GEOFFRION was born 25 February 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1752 Birth of ChildJoseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 12 January 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1753 Death of ChildMarie-Catherine GEOFFRION (JEOFFRION) died 20 April 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1754 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 7 October 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1761 Marriage of ChildMarguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 26 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE
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.1768 Marriage of ChildPierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 6 November 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie HÉBERT
1772 Marriage of ChildGabriel GEOFFRION married 13 January 1772, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU
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.1776 Marriage of ChildJoseph GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) married 11 November 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte QUINTIN dite DUBOIS
1778 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste GEOFFRION married 28 September 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Thérèse GIRARD
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerGabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN died 5 October 1793, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1796 Death of ChildGabriel GEOFFRION died 20 April 1796, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1800 Death 14 March 1800
Varennes, Lower Canada
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