Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON

(b. 22 April 1729 , Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 6 October 1776 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON was born 22 April 1729 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON was the child of Thomas SIMON and Charlotte LAMARRE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Andre LAMARRE and Marie-Angélique CHAPACOU

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

Jacques married Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN 30 May 1763 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN was born 10 April 1736 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Amable died 15 November 1767 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Amable was the child of Louis-Jean BARRE and Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET).

Jacques married (2) Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE 6 February 1769 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE was born 26 August 1739 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Catherine died 12 March 1815 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Catherine was the child of Pierre POIRIER and Charlotte LAGUE.

Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON died 6 October 1776 in Chambly, 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 Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON

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Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON married

Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN-- Date: 30 May 1763 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN was the child of Louis-Jean BARRE and Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET)

Children of Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON and Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN:

Marie-Amable THOMAS (b.25 March 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis-Mathurin PAQUET 11 February 1782 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON married

Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE-- Date: 6 February 1769 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE was the child of Pierre POIRIER and Charlotte LAGUE

Children of Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON and Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE:

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1729 Birth
22 April 1729
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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

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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON and Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN 30 May 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 34 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable THOMAS was born 25 March 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 34 years old.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Amable BARRE dite JEAN died 15 November 1767, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1769 Marriage / Partner
Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON and Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE 6 February 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 39 years old.

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.