Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

Born

abt. 1733 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

21 December 1761 , Trois-Rivières, Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE.

Parents

Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE Anne FAVREAU dite DESLAURIERS

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: abt. 1733 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

Mother: Anne FAVREAU dite DESLAURIERS

Paternal grandparents: Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE , Anne TRÉPAGNY

Maternal grandparents: René FAVREAU dit DESLAURIERS , Élisabeth BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE

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

Marie-Josephe married Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 1 October 1753 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born 1 August 1724 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Michel died 14 September 1796 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Michel was the child of Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Barbe GODEFROY.

Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE died 21 December 1761 in Trois-Rivières, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephe 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

Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE married

Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)
Marriage date: 1 October 1753
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was the child of Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Barbe GODEFROY

Children of Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE and Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 1 October 1753, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)