Marie
SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE
(b.
6 November 1763
,
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
2 April 1842
,
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East
)
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Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was born 6 November 1763 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE was the child of André SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne MAILLOT (maternal) Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie married Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE 3 November 1789 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE was born 17 October 1757 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Antoine-Francois BAILLON dit LACOUTURE and Angelique BARABE.
Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE died 2 April 1842 in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East .
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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 SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE
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Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE-- Date: 3 November 1789 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE was the child of Antoine-Francois BAILLON dit LACOUTURE and Angelique BARABE
Children of Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE and Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE:
Francoise BAILLON dite LACOUTURE (b.23 December 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada d. 4 July 1883, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 21 July 1829 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE-- Date: 3 November 1789 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE was the child of Antoine-Francois BAILLON dit LACOUTURE and Angelique BARABE
Children of Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE and Marie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE:
Francoise BAILLON dite LACOUTURE (b.23 December 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada d. 4 July 1883, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec, Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 21 July 1829 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
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1763 Birth 6 November 1763
Varennes, Province of 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage / PartnerMarie SURPRENANT dite LAFONTAINE and Jacques BAILLON dit LACOUTURE 3 November 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 26 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1796 Birth of ChildFrancoise BAILLON dite LACOUTURE was born 23 December 1796, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie was 33 years old.
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 England1829 Marriage of ChildFrancoise BAILLON dite LACOUTURE married 21 July 1829, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Death 2 April 1842
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East
She died at the age of 78.
Added: 8/30/2015 1:45:18 PM
- Updated: 2/10/2024 2:36:01 PM
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