Jean-Baptiste
BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR
Born
2 November 1760
,
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died
25 February 1841
,
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
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Jean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR was born 2 November 1760 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR was the child of Jean-Gabriel BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR and Elisabeth GUYON dite DUTILLY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henri BELISLE dit LAMARRE and Jeanne ARCHAMBAULT (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GUYON dit DUTILLY and Marie-Catherine TETREAU (TETREAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON 4 April 1785 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was born 4 April 1769 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Marie-Geneviève was the child of Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie-Genevieve FORTIER.
Jean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR died 25 February 1841 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East.
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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)
Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR
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Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON-- Date: 4 April 1785 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was the child of Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie-Genevieve FORTIER
Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON-- Date: 4 April 1785 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, CanadaFamilysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was the child of Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Marie-Genevieve FORTIER
Children of Jean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR and Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON
Jean-Baptiste VASSEUR dit BELISLE (b.abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Elisabeth DESPRES
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1760 Birth 2 November 1760
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste BELISLE dit LEVASSEUR and Marie-Geneviève ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON 4 April 1785, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1785 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 Death 25 February 1841
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 80.
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