Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born

28 April 1729 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

Died

17 November 1790 , Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 28 April 1729 in Berthierville, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Father

Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Mother

Madeleine DUPUIS

Grandparents of Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Paternal grandparents

Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN Jeanne TOUZE

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

Joseph married Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 11 November 1754 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE was born 18 October 1737 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Agathe was the child of Francois BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE and Agathe QUINTAL.

Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN died 17 November 1790 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married

Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE
Marriage date: 11 November 1754
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE was the child of Francois BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE and Agathe QUINTAL

Children of Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE

Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Born: 2 February 1758, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 31 August 1841, Yamaska, Canada East

Married: Charles ST-ROMAIN dit CHOREL 15 February 1779 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1729
28 April 1729
Berthierville, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 11 November 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 25 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 2 February 1758, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Joseph was 28 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.

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN married 15 February 1779, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada to Charles ST-ROMAIN dit CHOREL

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)