Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS

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25 April 1717 , Louiseville, Canada, New France

Died

23 February 1756 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE

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Born: 25 April 1717 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE

Paternal grandparents: Charles LESIEUR dit LAPIERRE , Françoise LAFOND

Maternal grandparents: Julien RIVARD dit DUFRESNE , Elisabeth THUNAY (TUNÉ) dite DUFRESNE

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Joseph married Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE 13 August 1743 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE was born 19 November 1721 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Josephte died 18 June 1772 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Josephte was the child of Pierre GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Madeleine BOURBEAU.

Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS died 23 February 1756 in Yamachiche, 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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Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE
Marriage date: 13 August 1743
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE was the child of Pierre GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Madeleine BOURBEAU

Children of Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE

Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

Born: 19 June 1746, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 17 May 1827, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GELINAS 19 April 1762 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR

Born: 26 November 1751, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Eustache LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS

Born: 29 November 1753, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 22 August 1815, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS

Born: 23 February 1756, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1717
25 April 1717
Louiseville, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1743 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE 13 August 1743, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 26 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS was born 19 June 1746, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR was born 26 November 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Eustache LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS was born 29 November 1753, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph was 36 years old.

Death — 1756
23 February 1756
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 38.

1756 Birth of Child
Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS was born 23 February 1756, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph was 38 years old.

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