Elie
VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL
Born
abt. 1709
,
France
Died
3 May 1760
,
Québec, Canada
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Born: abt. 1709 in France
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Elie married Claire DUMAS 28 October 1742 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Claire DUMAS was born 1 August 1726 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Claire died 2 March 1752 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Claire was the child of Charles DUMAS and Marie-Angélique CHAUVIN.
Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL died 3 May 1760 in Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL
Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL married 
Claire DUMAS
Marriage date: 28 October 1742
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Claire DUMAS was the child of Charles DUMAS and Marie-Angélique CHAUVIN
Claire DUMASMarriage date: 28 October 1742
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Claire DUMAS was the child of Charles DUMAS and Marie-Angélique CHAUVIN
Children of Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL and Claire DUMAS
Jean-Baptiste-Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEILMarried: Marie-Anne FOUCAULT dite LEMIRE 7 January 1765 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Josephte VILAT dite BEAUSOLEILBorn: 14 January 1743, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 21 November 1809, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 21 November 1809, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Bienheureux VILAT dit BEAUSOLEILBorn: 9 January 1744, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,
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Joseph VILAT dit BEAUSOLEILBorn: 22 February 1745, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1812, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 23 May 1812, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Married: Marie GAUDREAU 14 November 1774 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Elie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEILBorn: 18 March 1747, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: ,
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Jean-Charles VILAT dit BEAUSOLEILBorn: 10 December 1748, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1749, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1749, Nicolet, Canada, New France
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1742 Marriage / PartnerElie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL and Claire DUMAS 28 October 1742, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1743 Birth of ChildJosephte VILAT dite BEAUSOLEIL was born 14 January 1743, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1744 Birth of ChildBienheureux VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL was born 9 January 1744, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1745 Birth of ChildJoseph VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL was born 22 February 1745, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1747 Birth of ChildElie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL was born 18 March 1747, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1748 Birth of ChildJean-Charles VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL was born 10 December 1748, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1749 Death of ChildJean-Charles VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL died 26 March 1749, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1751 Birth of ChildElie VILAT dit BEAUSOLEIL was born 18 May 1751, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1752 Death of Spouse/PartnerClaire DUMAS died 2 March 1752, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Death — 17603 May 1760
Québec, Canada
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