François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born

21 October 1775 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

16 July 1861 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East

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Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST

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Born: 21 October 1775 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Mother: Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST

Paternal grandparents: Louis CHEVREFILS , Marie-Anne MESSIER

Maternal grandparents: François BENOIT dit LAFOREST , Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS

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François married Marie-Rosalie MARTEL 26 November 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Rosalie MARTEL was born 15 April 1778 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Rosalie died 28 September 1858 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Rosalie was the child of Michel MARTEL and Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA).

François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 16 July 1861 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East .
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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)

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Spouse & Children of François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

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François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married

Marie-Rosalie MARTEL
Marriage date: 26 November 1795
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Marie-Rosalie MARTEL was the child of Michel MARTEL and Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA)

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Children of François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Marie-Rosalie MARTEL

Catherine CHEVREFILS

Born: 1 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 9 May 1837, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 7 October 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 7 October 1872, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada

Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 12 March 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Louis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 8 September 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1873,

Alexis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 10 September 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Elisabeth CHEVREFILS

Born: 11 April 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Angelique CHEVREFILS

Born: 17 February 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Gabriel CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 31 October 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Thomas CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 30 January 1810, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE

Born: 3 March 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Theophile CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 26 April 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 21 November 1888, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada

David CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

Born: 20 October 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1775
21 October 1775
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1795 Marriage / Partner
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Marie-Rosalie MARTEL 26 November 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 20 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Catherine CHEVREFILS was born 1 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 21 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 7 October 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 22 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 12 March 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 24 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Louis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 8 September 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 25 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Alexis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 10 September 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 26 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Elisabeth CHEVREFILS was born 11 April 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 29 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Angelique CHEVREFILS was born 17 February 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 30 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Gabriel CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 31 October 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 33 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Thomas CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 30 January 1810, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 34 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Marie CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 3 March 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 39 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Theophile CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 26 April 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 40 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.

1818 Birth of Child
David CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 20 October 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 43 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England