Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

(b. 17 September 1720 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 December 1776 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES was born 17 September 1720 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES was the child of Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Marie-Angelique MAHEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Raphaël GIROUX and Marie-Madeleine VACHON (maternal) Charles MAHEU and Marie-Charlotte GARNIER

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

Jean-Baptiste married Catherine LONGTIN 16 August 1746 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine LONGTIN was born 12 August 1721 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 2 May 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Jérôme LONGTIN and Marie-Louise DUMAS.

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES died 26 December 1776 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES

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Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES married

Catherine LONGTIN-- Date: 16 August 1746 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine LONGTIN was the child of Jérôme LONGTIN and Marie-Louise DUMAS

Children of Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN:

Pierre GIROUX (b.19 July 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 December 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Suzanne MONBLEAU 28 September 1772 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Marie-Josephte CHARLAND 2 August 1790 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine GIROUX (b.1 January 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 October 1785, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Dominique-Eloi-Benjamin BONNEAU dit LABÉCASSE 19 February 1770 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte GIROUX (b.20 September 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1780, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY 4 November 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Etienne BOUCHARD 6 October 1777 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GIROUX (b.28 February 1752, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1837, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS 19 April 1773 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine GIROUX (b.29 December 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1839, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Angelique DUBOIS dite RONDEL 5 July 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Felicite GIROUX (b.6 March 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 August 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BEAUDIN 11 June 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1720 Birth
17 September 1720
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES and Catherine LONGTIN 16 August 1746 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Pierre GIROUX was born 19 July 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GIROUX was born 1 January 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Josephte GIROUX was born 20 September 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX was born 28 February 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Antoine GIROUX was born 29 December 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine LONGTIN died 2 May 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1767 Birth of Child
Felicite GIROUX was born 6 March 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine GIROUX married 19 February 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Dominique-Eloi-Benjamin BONNEAU dit LABÉCASSE

1771 Marriage of Child
Josephte GIROUX married 4 November 1771 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Marie SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

1772 Marriage of Child
Pierre GIROUX married 28 September 1772 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Suzanne MONBLEAU

1773 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIROUX married 19 April 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Charlotte DUPUIS

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.