Louis
POITEVIN dit CADIEUX
Born
11 April 1741
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died
6 January 1827
,
Longueuil, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Louis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX
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Born: 11 April 1741 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques Christophe POITEVIN
Paternal grandparents:
Etienne POITEVIN dit PARISIEN
, Anne DAIGRE (DAIGLE)
Maternal grandparents:
Michel VIAU
, Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE 26 November 1770 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE was born 28 July 1751 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Marguerite died 17 February 1810 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Marie-Louise RAINVILLE.
Louis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX died 6 January 1827 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
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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)
Spouse & Children of Louis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX
Louis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX married 
Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE
Marriage date: 26 November 1770
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Marie-Louise RAINVILLE
Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUEMarriage date: 26 November 1770
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Marie-Louise RAINVILLE
Children of Louis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX and Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE
Ursule CADIEUX dite POTEVINBorn: 5 March 1774, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: François COLIN dit LALIBERTÉ 18 June 1798 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
André POTVINMarried: Marie-Marguerite GÉLINEAU 11 February 1811 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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Birth — 174111 April 1741
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
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.
1770 Marriage / PartnerLouis POITEVIN dit CADIEUX and Marie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE 26 November 1770, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 29 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildUrsule CADIEUX dite POTEVIN was born 5 March 1774, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Louis was 32 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildAndré POTVIN was born 1 June 1786, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Louis was 45 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1798 Marriage of ChildUrsule CADIEUX dite POTEVIN married 18 June 1798, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to François COLIN dit LALIBERTÉ
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Marguerite SANSCARTIER dite LAGUE died 17 February 1810, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1811 Marriage of ChildAndré POTVIN married 11 February 1811, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Marguerite GÉLINEAU
1818 - 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 EnglandDeath — 18276 January 1827
Longueuil, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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