Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE

Born

2 February 1720 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

10 November 1809 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE Marie-Charlotte VANDANDAIGUE

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Born: 2 February 1720 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte VANDANDAIGUE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph VAN DEN DYKE (VANDANDAIGUE) dit GADBOIS , Louise CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

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Joseph married Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU 26 February 1748 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU was born 27 October 1731 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Amable died 12 April 1753 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France. Marie-Amable was the child of Jean-Baptiste RICHER (ÉRICHE) dit LOUVETEAU and Marie-Anne JARRY dite HENRICHON.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Françoise CARDINAL 19 November 1753 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Françoise CARDINAL was born 30 August 1736 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Françoise died 11 May 1804 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of François CARDINAL and Marie-Josephte MELOCHE.

Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE died 10 November 1809 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Lower Canada.

m. Cardinal Marie-Francoise
m. Richer Marie-Amable

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Recorded occupation: Journalier

The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France

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Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE married

Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU
Marriage date: 26 February 1748
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste RICHER (ÉRICHE) dit LOUVETEAU and Marie-Anne JARRY dite HENRICHON

Children of Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE and Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU

Joseph DUGAS

Born: 23 February 1750, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Ursule FOURNIER 26 July 1779 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE married

Marie-Françoise CARDINAL
Marriage date: 19 November 1753
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise CARDINAL was the child of François CARDINAL and Marie-Josephte MELOCHE

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1720
2 February 1720
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE and Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU 26 February 1748, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph DUGAS was born 23 February 1750, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 30 years old.

1753 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE and Marie-Françoise CARDINAL 19 November 1753, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 33 years old.

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

1753 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Amable RICHER (ÉRICHE) dite LOUVETEAU died 12 April 1753, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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.

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.