Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON

(b. 5 October 1721 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )

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Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 5 October 1721 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was the child of Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Louise CASSE (LACASSE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean ELIE dit BRETON and Jeanne LABBE (maternal) Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BAZIN

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

Nicolas married Marie-Anne BILODEAU 29 October 1744 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne BILODEAU was born abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 28 January 1748 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie-Anne was the child of Antoine BILODEAU and Angelique LEPAGE.

Nicolas married (2) Geneviève NADEAU 28 May 1748 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève NADEAU was born 4 August 1726 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Geneviève was the child of Denis NADEAU and Elisabeth-Marie ROY.

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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Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married

Marie-Anne BILODEAU-- Date: 29 October 1744 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BILODEAU was the child of Antoine BILODEAU and Angelique LEPAGE

Children of Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie-Anne BILODEAU:

Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.20 June 1747, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Genevieve FORTIER 15 February 1768 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married

Geneviève NADEAU-- Date: 28 May 1748 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
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Geneviève NADEAU was the child of Denis NADEAU and Elisabeth-Marie ROY

Children of Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Geneviève NADEAU:

Nicolas ELIE dit BRETON (b.30 March 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )

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1721 Birth
5 October 1721
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie-Anne BILODEAU 29 October 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 20 June 1747, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Nicolas was 25 years old.

1748 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Geneviève NADEAU 28 May 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Nicolas ELIE dit BRETON was born 30 March 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

Added: 2/7/2016 8:08:32 AM - Updated: 9/25/2020 10:31:10 AM