Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

(b. 26 January 1731 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 23 January 1800 , Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Bedford, Quebec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was born 26 January 1731 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was the child of François-Marie BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Marguerite-Catherine FONTAINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Angelique CHAGNON (maternal) Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES

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

Francois married Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 15 November 1751 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was born 21 April 1734 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne died 3 May 1758 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Nicolas JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Anne SENET.

Francois married (2) Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR 20 October 1760 in Verchères, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was born 2 August 1738 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Angelique was the child of Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Catherine LUSSIER.

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS died 23 January 1800 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Bedford, Quebec, Canada.

m. Gibouleau Marie-Ange
m. Janot Marie-Anne

Details of the family tree of Francois appear below.

Occupation

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was a Agriculteur.

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

[Hide/Show]

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS married

Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE-- Date: 15 November 1751 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was the child of Nicolas JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Anne SENET

Children of Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE:

Michel BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS (b.28 September 1755, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 2 October 1830, Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada)
m. Archange GAGNÉ 10 January 1785 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS married

Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 20 October 1760 Place: Verchères, Canada
Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was the child of Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Catherine LUSSIER

Children of Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR:

Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS (b.5 August 1769, Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada d. 2 December 1830, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Bedford, Quebec, Canada)
m. Joseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE 20 February 1792 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1731 Birth
26 January 1731
Verchères, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 15 November 1751 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Michel BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was born 28 September 1755, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Francois was 24 years old.

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne JANOT dite LACHAPELLE died 3 May 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1760 Marriage / Partner
Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR 20 October 1760, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 29 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS was born 5 August 1769, Saint-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Francois was 38 years old.

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)

1785 Marriage of Child
Michel BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS married 10 January 1785 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Archange GAGNÉ

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

1792 Marriage of Child
Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS married 20 February 1792, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Joseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE

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

1800 Death
23 January 1800
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Bedford, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 69.

Added: 2/8/2018 2:41:53 PM - Updated: 7/21/2026 8:46:42 PM