Marie-Elisabeth
BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
(b.
abt. 1716
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
27 December 1795
,
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was the child of Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Elisabeth married Jean-Adrien MENARD 7 January 1736 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Adrien MENARD was born abt. 1706 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Adrien died 11 November 1757 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Jean-Adrien was the child of Jean-Adrien MENARD dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS.
Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 27 December 1795 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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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 Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
[Hide/Show]Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX married 
Jean-Adrien MENARD-- Date: 7 January 1736 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Jean-Adrien MENARD was the child of Jean-Adrien MENARD dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS
Children of Jean-Adrien MENARD and Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX:
Joseph-Alexis MENARD (b.22 October 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 15 May 1776, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Therese TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) dite DUCHARME 2 February 1761 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth MENARD (b.9 August 1742, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Henry LABORIE 22 October 1811 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre-Adrien MENARD (b.8 March 1756, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1832, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite LEFEBVRE 24 January 1780 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Jean-Adrien MENARD-- Date: 7 January 1736 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France Jean-Adrien MENARD was the child of Jean-Adrien MENARD dit ST-ONGE and Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS
Children of Jean-Adrien MENARD and Marie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX:
Joseph-Alexis MENARD (b.22 October 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 15 May 1776, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)m. Marie-Therese TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) dite DUCHARME 2 February 1761 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth MENARD (b.9 August 1742, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )m. Jean-Henry LABORIE 22 October 1811 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre-Adrien MENARD (b.8 March 1756, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1832, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )m. Marguerite LEFEBVRE 24 January 1780 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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1736 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Elisabeth BOURGAULT dite LACROIX and Jean-Adrien MENARD 7 January 1736 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1736 Birth of ChildJoseph-Alexis MENARD was born 22 October 1736, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1742 Birth of ChildElisabeth MENARD was born 9 August 1742, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1756 Birth of ChildPierre-Adrien MENARD was born 8 March 1756, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1757 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean-Adrien MENARD died 11 November 1757, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1761 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Alexis MENARD married 2 February 1761, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Therese TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) dite DUCHARME
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.
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.1776 Death of ChildJoseph-Alexis MENARD died 15 May 1776, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1780 Marriage of ChildPierre-Adrien MENARD married 24 January 1780, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite LEFEBVRE
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 Canada1795 Death 27 December 1795
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
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