Marguerite
GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN
(b.
5 January 1773
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
17 October 1849
,
Varennes, Canada East
)
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Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was born 5 January 1773 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was the child of Pierre GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) and Marie HÉBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Gabriel-Lambert HÉBERT and Marie BANLIER dite LAPERLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE 5 September 1796 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE was born 9 May 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph was the child of Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Cecile ÉDELINE.
Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN died 17 October 1849 in Varennes, 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 Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN
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Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 5 September 1796 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE was the child of Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Cecile ÉDELINE
Children of Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN:
Marie FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE (FUGERE) (b.20 June 1797, Varennes, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1876, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada)
m. Michel HAYET dit MALO 15 January 1816 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 5 September 1796 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE was the child of Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Cecile ÉDELINE
Children of Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN:
Marie FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE (FUGERE) (b.20 June 1797, Varennes, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1876, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada)m. Michel HAYET dit MALO 15 January 1816 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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1773 Birth 5 January 1773
Verchères, 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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN and Joseph FOUGERE dit CHAMPAGNE 5 September 1796, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 23 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildMarie FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE (FUGERE) was born 20 June 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marguerite was 24 years old.
1816 Marriage of ChildMarie FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE (FUGERE) married 15 January 1816, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel HAYET dit MALO
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 England1830 - 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 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 17 October 1849
Varennes, Canada East
She died at the age of 76.
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