Joseph-Louis
LEFEBVRE dit ANGER
Born
20 October 1745
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died
20 November 1830
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER
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Born: 20 October 1745 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marie-Josephe DELISLE
Paternal grandparents:
François LEFEBVRE dit ANGERS
, Marie-Madeleine DESERRE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste DELISLE
, Marie-Anne FAUCHER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Louis married Marie-Angélique MESSIER 26 November 1770 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Angélique MESSIER was born 29 July 1746 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Angélique died 6 April 1784 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Angélique was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU.
Joseph-Louis married (2) Marie-Reine DESMARAIS 23 October 1786 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Reine DESMARAIS was born 6 January 1743 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Reine died 28 July 1817 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Reine was the child of Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS and Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC.
Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER died 20 November 1830 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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 Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER
Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER married 
Marie-Angélique MESSIER
Marriage date: 26 November 1770
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Angélique MESSIER was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU
Marie-Angélique MESSIERMarriage date: 26 November 1770
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Angélique MESSIER was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Charlotte MONGEAU
Marriage notes:
St-Anne
Children of Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Angélique MESSIER
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit ANGERBorn: 29 August 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 July 1845, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Died: 9 July 1845, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Married: Marie-Archange LOISEAU 22 September 1794 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Jean-Baptiste ANGERBorn: 17 January 1776, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine CHOQUET 24 November 1800 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Angélique ANGERBorn: 15 August 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 July 1857, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Died: 19 July 1857, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Married: Jean-Baptiste MAILLET 26 January 1818 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER married 
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 23 October 1786
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
Marie-Reine DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS and Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC
Marie-Reine DESMARAISMarriage date: 23 October 1786
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Reine DESMARAISMarie-Reine DESMARAIS was the child of Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS and Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC
Children of Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS
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Birth — 174520 October 1745
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
1745 Baptism. Neuville, Pte Aux Trembles, St-François-de-Sales, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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 / PartnerJoseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Angélique MESSIER 26 November 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 25 years old.
1770 Marriage. Varennes, St-Anne, Vercheres, Quebec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1771 Birth of ChildJoseph LEFEBVRE dit ANGER was born 29 August 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph-Louis was 25 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.1776 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste ANGER was born 17 January 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph-Louis was 30 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildAngélique ANGER was born 15 August 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph-Louis was 32 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Angélique MESSIER died 6 April 1784, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1786 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER and Marie-Reine DESMARAIS 23 October 1786 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 41 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Marriage of ChildJoseph LEFEBVRE dit ANGER married 22 September 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Archange LOISEAU
1800 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste ANGER married 24 November 1800, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Madeleine CHOQUET
1817 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Reine DESMARAIS died 28 July 1817, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildAngélique ANGER married 26 January 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste MAILLET
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of EnglandDeath — 183020 November 1830
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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Cimetière Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
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