Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

Born

18 March 1759 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

20 September 1840 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

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Born: 18 March 1759 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

Father

Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

Mother

Marie-Josette MAGUET (MAILLET)

Grandparents of Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL Marguerite BONIN

Maternal grandparents

Joseph MAGUET (MAILLET) Marie-Josephte ROY dite DESJARDINS

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

Joseph married Elisabeth LARELLE 21 November 1796 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth LARELLE was born abt. 1772 in Québec Province, Canada. Elisabeth died 25 February 1863 in Sorel, Canada East . Elisabeth was the child of André-Julien LARELLE and Madeleine TRANCHANT dite ST-ANTOINE.

Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL died 20 September 1840 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL

Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL married

Elisabeth LARELLE
Marriage date: 21 November 1796
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Elisabeth LARELLE was the child of André-Julien LARELLE and Madeleine TRANCHANT dite ST-ANTOINE

Children of Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL and Elisabeth LARELLE

Jean-Baptiste ST-MICHEL dit CIRCE

Born: 7 May 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Euphrosine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 14 October 1823 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1759
18 March 1759
Saint-Denis-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.

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

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

1796 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL and Elisabeth LARELLE 21 November 1796, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 37 years old.

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

1802 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ST-MICHEL dit CIRCE was born 7 May 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1823 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ST-MICHEL dit CIRCE married 14 October 1823, Sorel, Lower Canada to Euphrosine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England