Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE

(b. 28 February 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

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Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE was born 28 February 1722 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE was the child of Claude MARTIN and Jeanne HAYET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Masse MARTIN and Thérèse DAVID (maternal) Jean HAYET dit ST-MALO and Catherine GALBRUN

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

Jean-Marie married Catherine BRIEN 12 February 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine BRIEN was born 3 August 1730 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine was the child of François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE.

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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Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE married

Catherine BRIEN-- Date: 12 February 1748 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Catherine BRIEN was the child of François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE

Children of Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE and Catherine BRIEN:

Jean-Baptiste MARTIN (b.30 May 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1814, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Archange JODOIN 7 January 1771 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte MARTIN dite MASSE (b.3 November 1762, Varennes, Canada d. 27 August 1840, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Louis FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 21 September 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1722 Birth
28 February 1722
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Marie MARTIN dit MASSE and Catherine BRIEN 12 February 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN was born 30 May 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Marie was 28 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte MARTIN dite MASSE was born 3 November 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Marie was 40 years old.

Added: 3/8/2016 8:28:41 AM - Updated: 1/25/2022 3:06:19 PM