Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE

(b. 16 June 1735 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1778 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
CLEMENT dit LABONTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

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

Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE was born 16 June 1735 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE was the child of Louis CLEMENT dit LABONTÉ and Madeleine PLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Leonard CLEMENT dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Jeanne MORISSET (maternal) Pierre PLANTE and Marguerite PATENAUDE

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

Joseph-Marie married Marie GOUPIL 25 January 1762 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie GOUPIL was born 5 March 1741 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie died 7 November 1792 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Marie was the child of Louis GOUPIL and Elisabeth-Agnes THIBAULT.

Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE died 8 January 1778 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Goupil Marie

Details of the family tree of Joseph-Marie appear below.

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 Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE

[Hide/Show]

Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE married

Marie GOUPIL-- Date: 25 January 1762 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada
Marie GOUPIL was the child of Louis GOUPIL and Elisabeth-Agnes THIBAULT

Children of Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE and Marie GOUPIL:

Marguerite CLEMENT dite LABONTÉ (b.16 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Augustin BOUCHARD 10 October 1785 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1735 Birth
16 June 1735
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie CLEMENT dit LABONTE and Marie GOUPIL 25 January 1762, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 26 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marguerite CLEMENT dite LABONTÉ was born 16 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 30 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.