Joseph VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

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5 March 1702 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

6 July 1737 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE Marie-Thérèse ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

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Born: 5 March 1702 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

Mother: Marie-Thérèse ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

Maternal grandparents: Jean ROBIN dit LAPOINTE , Jeanne CHARTON (CHARRETON)

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Joseph married Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE 5 November 1731 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE was born 10 November 1709 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Anne died 27 February 1789 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Marie-Anne was the child of François BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dit BONNEVILLE and Marie-Jeanne CHARRON.

Joseph VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE died 6 July 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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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Joseph VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married

Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE
Marriage date: 5 November 1731
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE was the child of François BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dit BONNEVILLE and Marie-Jeanne CHARRON

Children of Joseph VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE

Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE

Born: 12 October 1732, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1789, Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Gilles LAUZON 7 February 1752 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Michelle-Amable VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE

Born: 28 September 1736, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1766, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Prisque LABELLE 5 March 1753 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

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1702 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Joseph Viau
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 05 Mar 1702
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 05 Mar 1702
birthplace: Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Jacques Viau Or Lesperance
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Marie Therese Robin
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: B-5

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1731 Marriage / Partner
Joseph VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE 5 November 1731, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 29 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE was born 12 October 1732, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Michelle-Amable VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE was born 28 September 1736, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Joseph was 34 years old.