Marie-Françoise
DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
(b.
6 June 1745
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
d.
25 September 1826
,
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was born 6 June 1745 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS was the child of François DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Marguerite DENIGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTE (maternal) Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine TESTUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Françoise married Joseph-Marie GERVAIS 28 October 1765 in Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS was born abt. 1740 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph-Marie died abt. 1811 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph-Marie was the child of Joseph-Marie GERVAIS and Jeanne-Anne ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ.
Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS died 25 September 1826 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada.
m. Gervais Joseph
m. Roy Louis-Laurent
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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-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS
[Hide/Show]Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS married 
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS-- Date: 28 October 1765 Place: Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS and Joseph-Marie GERVAIS
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS was the child of Joseph-Marie GERVAIS and Jeanne-Anne ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ
Children of Joseph-Marie GERVAIS and Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS:
Catherine GERVAIS (b.28 January 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 November 1825, Châteauguay, Lower Canada )
m. Louis LUCAS 4 February 1799 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS-- Date: 28 October 1765 Place: Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, CanadaSee marriage record for Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS and Joseph-Marie GERVAISJoseph-Marie GERVAIS was the child of Joseph-Marie GERVAIS and Jeanne-Anne ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ
Children of Joseph-Marie GERVAIS and Marie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS:
Catherine GERVAIS (b.28 January 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 November 1825, Châteauguay, Lower Canada )m. Louis LUCAS 4 February 1799 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
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1745 Birth 6 June 1745
La Prairie, Canada, New France
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.
1765 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Françoise DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DESTAILLIS and Joseph-Marie GERVAIS 28 October 1765, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
She was 20 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.1781 Birth of ChildCatherine GERVAIS was born 28 January 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Françoise was 35 years old.
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 Canada1799 Marriage of ChildCatherine GERVAIS married 4 February 1799, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Louis LUCAS
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1825 Death of ChildCatherine GERVAIS died 28 November 1825, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
Marie-Françoise was 80 years old.
1826 Death 25 September 1826
Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 81.
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