Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

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17 January 1773 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

25 June 1811 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN)

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Born: 17 January 1773 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

Mother: Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN)

Paternal grandparents: Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS , Marie-Josephte MONGEAU

Maternal grandparents: Jacques JODOUIN (JODOIN) , Charlotte GIRARD

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Josephte married Christophe LUSSIER 21 November 1791 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Christophe LUSSIER was born 12 November 1762 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe died 18 September 1849 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Christophe was the child of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS.

Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS died 25 June 1811 in Varennes, 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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Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married

Christophe LUSSIER
Marriage date: 21 November 1791
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Christophe LUSSIER was the child of Christophe LUSSIER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS

Children of Christophe LUSSIER and Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Julie LUSSIER

Born: 19 February 1794, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: André LAFOND 20 January 1817 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph-Paul LUSSIER

Born: 26 May 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Pierre-Toussaint LUSSIER

Born: 1 November 1796, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Esther LUSSIER

Born: 30 March 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 24 September 1862, Coteau-du-Lac, Canada East

Married: Antoine DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) 13 February 1827 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph LUSSIER

Born: 13 February 1801, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 6 February 1882, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Theophile-Sophie PROVOST 16 August 1825 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Felix LUSSIER

Born: 9 December 1806, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 3 March 1874, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Married: Rose MILLET 20 February 1827 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1773
17 January 1773
Varennes, 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)

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

1791 Marriage / Partner
Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS and Christophe LUSSIER 21 November 1791 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Julie LUSSIER was born 19 February 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 21 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Joseph-Paul LUSSIER was born 26 May 1795, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 22 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Pierre-Toussaint LUSSIER was born 1 November 1796, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 23 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Esther LUSSIER was born 30 March 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 26 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Joseph LUSSIER was born 13 February 1801, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 28 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Felix LUSSIER was born 9 December 1806, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 33 years old.