Joseph
RENAUD dit LOCAS
Born
abt. 1784
,
Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
8 November 1862
,
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East
Parents & Family of Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS
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Born: abt. 1784 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS
Mother:
Marie-Françoise DUBOIS
Paternal grandparents:
François RENAUD dit LOCAS
, Marie-Antoinette COLIN dite LALIBERTÉ
Maternal grandparents:
Honore DUBOIS
, Marie-Marthe BELANGER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE 11 January 1808 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE was born 1 March 1783 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Elisabeth (Isabelle) died 26 April 1838 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Elisabeth (Isabelle) was the child of Jacques CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Charlotte FAVRON.
Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS died 8 November 1862 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East.
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: journalier
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
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)
Spouse & Children of Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS
Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS married 
Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE
Marriage date: 11 January 1808
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS and Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE
Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE was the child of Jacques CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Charlotte FAVRON
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHEMarriage date: 11 January 1808
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS and Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHEElisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE was the child of Jacques CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Charlotte FAVRON
Marriage notes:
St-Pierre-de-Sorel
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS and Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE
Marie-Isabelle RENAUD dite LOCAS Cecile RENAUD dite LOCASBorn: 20 August 1811, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Philippe-Pierre DEGUISE dit FLAMAND 1 August 1843 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine RENAUD Joseph RENAUD dit LOCASBorn: 18 September 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Isabelle BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE 22 August 1837 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Adele DUTREMBLE 20 May 1878 Place: Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Edouard RENAUD dit LOCASBorn: 14 September 1816, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1862,
Died: abt. 1862,
Married: Geneviève PAUL HUS 12 November 1839 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jacques RENAUD dit LOCASBorn: 20 June 1818, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 15 December 1862, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East
Died: 15 December 1862, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East
Married: Marie LAVALLEE 23 September 1845 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Catherine THIBAULT 3 August 1847 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Angele PAUL HUS 10 May 1859 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Sophie COTNOIR 8 October 1860 Place: Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Jean Baptiste RENAUD dit LOCASMarried: Angeline (Angel) THIBAULT (THIBEAU) 10 September 1844 Place: Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Pierre "Peter" RENAUD dit LOCAS (LOCKWOOD)Born: 30 July 1821, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie PAUL HUS 16 August 1842 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine RENAUD 
Olivier RENAUD
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Birth around 1784
NOTE: It is likely that Joseph Renaud-Locas was born around 1784 (the year of his parent's marriage). The location was probably St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Québec since that is where his parents were married and his siblings were born. Unable to find baptism - however, parents are listed in his marriage record (left).
NOTE: It is likely that Joseph Renaud-Locas was born around 1784 (the year of his parent's marriage). The location was probably St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Québec since that is where his parents were married and his siblings were born. Unable to find baptism - however, parents are listed in his marriage record (left).
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1808 Marriage / PartnerJoseph RENAUD dit LOCAS and Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE 11 January 1808, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1808 Marriage. Sorel Paroisse St-Pierre, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1809 Birth of ChildMarie-Isabelle RENAUD dite LOCAS was born 6 October 1809, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1811 Birth of ChildCecile RENAUD dite LOCAS was born 20 August 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1813 Birth of ChildCatherine RENAUD was born 5 March 1813, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1814 Birth of ChildJoseph RENAUD dit LOCAS was born 18 September 1814, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1816 Birth of ChildEdouard RENAUD dit LOCAS was born 14 September 1816, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildJacques RENAUD dit LOCAS was born 20 June 1818, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
1819 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste RENAUD dit LOCAS was born 12 October 1819, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Birth of ChildPierre "Peter" RENAUD dit LOCAS (LOCKWOOD) was born 30 July 1821, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1824 Birth of ChildCatherine RENAUD was born 5 June 1824, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1826 Birth of ChildOlivier RENAUD was born 9 October 1826, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1828 Death of ChildCatherine RENAUD died 3 May 1828, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1828 Death of ChildOlivier RENAUD died 3 May 1828, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1837 Marriage of ChildJoseph RENAUD dit LOCAS married 22 August 1837, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Isabelle BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE
1838 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE died 26 April 1838, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1839 Marriage of ChildEdouard RENAUD dit LOCAS married 12 November 1839, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Geneviève PAUL HUS
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Marriage of ChildPierre "Peter" RENAUD dit LOCAS (LOCKWOOD) married 16 August 1842, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie PAUL HUS
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage of ChildCecile RENAUD dite LOCAS married 1 August 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Philippe-Pierre DEGUISE dit FLAMAND
1844 Marriage of ChildJean Baptiste RENAUD dit LOCAS married 10 September 1844, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada to Angeline (Angel) THIBAULT (THIBEAU)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Marriage of ChildJacques RENAUD dit LOCAS married 23 September 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie LAVALLEE
1847 Marriage of ChildJacques RENAUD dit LOCAS married 3 August 1847, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine THIBAULT
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1859 - Witness
Was witness at the marriage of his son Jacques to Angele Paul-Hus on 24 Aug 1859 in St Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Québec, Canada (source: Drouin Collection, 1621-1967)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Was witness at the marriage of his son Jacques to Angele Paul-Hus on 24 Aug 1859 in St Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Québec, Canada (source: Drouin Collection, 1621-1967)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1859 Death of ChildMarie-Isabelle RENAUD dite LOCAS died 24 April 1859, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1859 Marriage of ChildJacques RENAUD dit LOCAS married 10 May 1859, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Angele PAUL HUS
1860 Marriage of ChildJacques RENAUD dit LOCAS married 8 October 1860, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada to Sophie COTNOIR
Death — 18628 November 1862
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East
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