Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER

Born

30 November 1765 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

15 February 1829 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada

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Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE Françoise LEMIRE

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Born: 30 November 1765 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE

Mother: Françoise LEMIRE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE , Marie-Louise JUTRAS

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François LEMIRE , Françoise NIQUET dite MONTY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Francoise married Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS 13 February 1786 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS was born 31 August 1764 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Joseph-Baptiste died 10 January 1852 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Joseph-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste GELINAS and Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS.

Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER died 15 February 1829 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada .
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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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Spouse & Children of Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER

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Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER married

Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS
Marriage date: 13 February 1786
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GELINAS and Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS and Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER

Marie-Francoise GELINAS

Born: 21 November 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 October 1791, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Joseph GELINAS

Born: 1 January 1789, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1861, St-Barnabé-Nord, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BELLEMARE 21 February 1814 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie GELINAS

Born: 2 March 1791, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 4 March 1843, Yamachiche, Canada East

Alexis GELINAS

Born: 29 March 1793, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 4 April 1793, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Marguerite GELINAS

Born: 11 February 1794, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Luc GELINAS

Born: 21 January 1796, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 28 April 1869, St-Barnabé-Nord, Canada

Pelagie GELINAS

Born: 20 December 1797, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 9 April 1798, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Esther GELINAS

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 November 1863,

Antoine GELINAS

Born: 18 July 1800, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Scholastique GELINAS

Born: 24 April 1802, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 27 August 1802, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Amable GELINAS

Born: 16 October 1803, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1765
30 November 1765
Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER and Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS 13 February 1786, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

She was 20 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise GELINAS was born 21 November 1786, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 20 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Joseph GELINAS was born 1 January 1789, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 23 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Marie GELINAS was born 2 March 1791, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 25 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Marie-Francoise GELINAS died 24 October 1791, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 25 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Alexis GELINAS was born 29 March 1793, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 27 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Marguerite GELINAS was born 11 February 1794, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 28 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Luc GELINAS was born 21 January 1796, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 30 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Pelagie GELINAS was born 20 December 1797, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 32 years old.

1798 Death of Child
Pelagie GELINAS died 9 April 1798, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 32 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Antoine GELINAS was born 18 July 1800, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 34 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Scholastique GELINAS was born 24 April 1802, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 36 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Amable GELINAS was born 16 October 1803, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 37 years old.

1814 Marriage of Child
Joseph GELINAS married 21 February 1814, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Anne BELLEMARE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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