Michel
DEROME dit DESCARREAUX
Born
16 September 1769
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
17 February 1842
,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
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Born: 16 September 1769 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Georges DEROME dit DESCARREAUX
Mother:
Marie-Amable LACOMBE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste DEROME dit DESCARREAUX
, Suzanne JEANNE dite ROBERT
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste LACOMBE
, Madeleine VENNE (VOYNE)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Elisabeth CHOQUET 3 October 1796 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth CHOQUET was born 26 February 1777 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Julien CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Louise CADIEUX.
Michel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX died 17 February 1842 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East .
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Spouse & Children of Michel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX
Michel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX married Elisabeth CHOQUET
Marriage date: 3 October 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Elisabeth CHOQUET was the child of Julien CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Louise CADIEUX
Elisabeth CHOQUETMarriage date: 3 October 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Elisabeth CHOQUET was the child of Julien CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Louise CADIEUX
Children of Michel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX and Elisabeth CHOQUET
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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 — 176916 September 1769
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1796 Marriage / PartnerMichel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX and Elisabeth CHOQUET 3 October 1796, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
He was 27 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildCéleste DEROME was born 16 October 1798, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Michel was 29 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildEdouard DEROME was born 28 November 1803, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Michel was 34 years old.
1817 Marriage of ChildCéleste DEROME married 23 June 1817, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada to Alexandre NADEAU
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of ChildCéleste DEROME died 5 August 1838, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Michel was 68 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of CanadaDeath — 184217 February 1842
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 72.
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