Paradis

 

Origin of the Paradis Surname

"From a learned variant of Old French pareis ‘Paradise’, Greek paradeisos. As a toponym this was applied to verdant places, and it is quite common as a place name in Nord and Normandy; the surname, therefore, can be a topographic or habitational name. topographic name from Old French parvis ‘square in front of a church’."  Source - Ancestry.com
GENERATION 1
Jacques Paradis, son of Jean Lafond Pepin and Collineau DeMontaguerre was born in 1580 in Mortagne, Vosges, Perche, France.  On July 20, 1604 he married Michelle Pelletier, daughter of Guillaume Pelletier and Etinnette Monhe.  She was born in 1584 in Mortagne and died on November 13, 1617 in Mortagne.  Jacques died on February 11, 1632 in Mortagne.
GENERATION 2
Pierre Paradis, son of Jacques and Michelle was born on July 20, 1604 in Mortagne, France.  On February 11, 1632 he married Marie Barbe Guyon.  Marie was born on April 18, 1617 in Mortagne and died on November 29, 1700 in Quebec, Canada.  Pierre died on January 29, 1675 in Quebec, Canada.
GENERATION 3
Guillaume Paradis, son of Pierre and Marie was born on September 26, 1644 in Mortagne, France.  On October 29, 1670 he married Genevieve Millouer. She was born on March 25, 1654 in Quebec, Canada and died on October 8, 1712 in Quebec.  Guillaume died on October 8, 1712 in Quebec, Canada.
GENERATION 4
Jacques Paradis I, son of Guillaume and Genevieve was born on March 21, 1698 in Quebec, Canada.  On April 30, 1729 he married Marie Rosalie Boucher, daughter of Pierre Boucher and Marie Madeleine Dancosse.  She was born on March 3, 1710 in Quebec, Canada and died on August 16, 1794 in Quebec.  Jacques died on June 24, 1767 in Quebec, Canada.
GENERATION 5

Jacques Paradis II, son of Jacques and Marie was born on April 30, 1752 in Quebec, Canada.  On February 5, 1776 he married Marie Josephe Soucy, daughter of Jean Francois Soucy and Marie-Brigitte Dessaint Dit St-Pierre.  Marie was born on February 27, 1755 in Quebec, Canada.  She died on April 29, 1818 in Quebec.  Jacques died on March 20, 1814 in Quebec, Canada. 

GENERATION 6
Josephte Paradis, daughter of Jacques and Marie was born on July 8, 1778 in Quebec, Canada.  On July 3, 1809 she maried Jean Elie Hudon dit Beaulieu, son of Joseph Beaulieu and Marie Langlois.  Jean died on February 24, 1877 in Quebec, Canada.  Josephte died March 20, 1856 in Quebec, Canada.

Their son Norbert Lambert Hudon dit Beaulieu (1809-1873) continues this line.

 

Migration pattern of the Paradis family
France -- Canada

 

Paradis research on the Internet
Researching French-Canadian Ancestors

 

Surnames that married into the Paradis family
Beaulieu Boucher Guyon
Millouer Pelletier Soucy

 
This page was created on 04/10/19 and last updated on  04/10/19

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