Marguerite
ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS
(b.
4 February 1723
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
d.
6 May 1768
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 4 February 1723 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL and the grandchild of: (paternal) René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marguerite GIRARD (maternal) Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) and Marie-Gertrude MORALSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 25 April 1744 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 10 July 1718 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Jacques was the child of Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Françoise MENEUX dite CHATEAUNEUF.
Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS died 6 May 1768 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.
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 Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS
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Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA-- Date: 25 April 1744 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS and Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA
Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was the child of Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Françoise MENEUX dite CHATEAUNEUF
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS:
Antoine PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.29 January 1744, Sorel, Canada, New France d. abt. 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France )
Pierre PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.19 February 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.7 March 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada )
Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.7 March 1749, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )
Madeleine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.1 May 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 28 January 1826, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste EMERY dit CODERRE 6 October 1777 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.10 July 1754, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France )
Jean-Baptiste ANTAYA dit PELLETIER (b.15 January 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 9 January 1821, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 4 February 1799 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.24 November 1760, Sorel, Canada d. 6 November 1835, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph SALVAIL 26 February 1781 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Antoine ANTAYA dit PELLETIER (b.12 July 1763, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 July 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève CARDIN dite LOISEAU 11 August 1788 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Genevieve PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.10 February 1767, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 February 1833, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Amable FLEURY 4 February 1788 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA-- Date: 25 April 1744 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New FranceSee marriage record for Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS and Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYAJacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was the child of Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Françoise MENEUX dite CHATEAUNEUF
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS:
Antoine PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.29 January 1744, Sorel, Canada, New France d. abt. 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France ) Pierre PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.19 February 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , ) Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.7 March 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada ) Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.7 March 1749, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , ) Madeleine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.1 May 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 28 January 1826, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste EMERY dit CODERRE 6 October 1777 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Louis PELLETIER dit ANTAYA (b.10 July 1754, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France ) Jean-Baptiste ANTAYA dit PELLETIER (b.15 January 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 9 January 1821, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 4 February 1799 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.24 November 1760, Sorel, Canada d. 6 November 1835, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Joseph SALVAIL 26 February 1781 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Antoine ANTAYA dit PELLETIER (b.12 July 1763, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 July 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Geneviève CARDIN dite LOISEAU 11 August 1788 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Genevieve PELLETIER dite ANTAYA (b.10 February 1767, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 February 1833, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )m. Amable FLEURY 4 February 1788 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
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1723 Birth 4 February 1723
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
1744 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS and Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA 25 April 1744, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
She was 21 years old.
1744 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1744 Birth of ChildAntoine PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 29 January 1744, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 20 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildPierre PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 19 February 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 23 years old.
1747 Birth of ChildMichel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 7 March 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marguerite was 24 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildMichel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 7 March 1749, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 26 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildMadeleine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was born 1 May 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Marguerite was 29 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildLouis PELLETIER dit ANTAYA was born 10 July 1754, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 31 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste ANTAYA dit PELLETIER was born 15 January 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 33 years old.
1757 Death of ChildLouis PELLETIER dit ANTAYA died 3 February 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 34 years old.
1760 Birth of ChildCatherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was born 24 November 1760, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 37 years old.
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 Birth of ChildAntoine ANTAYA dit PELLETIER was born 12 July 1763, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 40 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildGenevieve PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was born 10 February 1767, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite was 44 years old.
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