François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE

(b. 29 January 1796 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

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François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE was born 29 January 1796 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE was the child of Joseph LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Josephte GATINEAU dite BRINDAMOUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexis LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Josephte VEL dite SANSOUCY (maternal) Jean GATINEAU dit BRINDAMOUR and Marie-Louise MENARD

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

François married Marie-Anne THIBAULT 1 October 1821 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne THIBAULT was born 25 September 1797 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Toussaint THIBEAULT and Thérèse-Marie CARPENTIER (CHARPENTIER).

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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François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE married

Marie-Anne THIBAULT-- Date: 1 October 1821 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne THIBAULT was the child of Toussaint THIBEAULT and Thérèse-Marie CARPENTIER (CHARPENTIER)

Immaculée-Conception, St-Ours

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Children of François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT:

Marie-Anne LECLERC (b.12 July 1822, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Victoria Mary LECLERC (b.7 October 1823, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. 24 April 1895, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA )

Francois LECLERC (LECLAIRE) (b.31 March 1825, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Marguerite LECLERC (b.6 December 1826, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Modeste LECLERC (b.26 April 1828, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Sophie LECLERC (b.19 June 1829, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. 9 April 1832, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

Joseph LECLERC (b.31 May 1831, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Marguerite LECLERC (LECLAIRE) (b.13 March 1832, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. 13 March 1832, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

Eleonore LECLERC (LECLAIRE) (b.9 August 1835, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. , )

Emery LECLERC (LECLAIRE) (b.abt. 1837, , Vermont, USA d. , )

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1796 Birth
29 January 1796
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

1821 Marriage / Partner
François LECLERC dit LAFRENAYE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT 1 October 1821, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 25 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LECLERC was born 12 July 1822, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 26 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Victoria Mary LECLERC was born 7 October 1823, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 27 years old.

1825 Birth of Child
Francois LECLERC (LECLAIRE) was born 31 March 1825, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 29 years old.

1826 Birth of Child
Marguerite LECLERC was born 6 December 1826, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 30 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Modeste LECLERC was born 26 April 1828, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 32 years old.

1829 Birth of Child
Sophie LECLERC was born 19 June 1829, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 33 years old.

1831 Birth of Child
Joseph LECLERC was born 31 May 1831, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 35 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Marguerite LECLERC (LECLAIRE) was born 13 March 1832, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 36 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Eleonore LECLERC (LECLAIRE) was born 9 August 1835, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

François was 39 years old.

Added: 7/27/2015 3:55:54 PM - Updated: 6/19/2025 11:51:30 AM