Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

(b. 14 August 1714 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1784 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
Age: 70

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Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 14 August 1714 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel MESSIER and Anne LEMOINE (LEMOYNE) (maternal) Jean-Baptiste AMYOT (AMIOT) and Geneviève GUYON

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

Augustin married Charlotte MONGEAU 7 November 1740 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children. Charlotte MONGEAU was born 6 March 1722 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte died 22 March 1779 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte was the child of Christophe MONGEAU and Marie-Charlotte PROVOST.

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS died 5 September 1784 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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
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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.

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

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Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS married

Charlotte MONGEAU-- Date: 7 November 1740 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Charlotte MONGEAU was the child of Christophe MONGEAU and Marie-Charlotte PROVOST

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Children of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Charlotte MONGEAU:

Augustin MESSIER (b.4 July 1742 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 March 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise GIRARD 3 February 1766 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Charlotte MESSIER (b.14 September 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1786, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET 27 April 1767 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Angélique MESSIER (b.29 July 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1784, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques GIRARD 13 October 1766 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER 26 November 1770 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Archange MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.4 January 1749 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1815, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Amable LEMOINE 25 May 1766 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph MESSIER (b.25 January 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Joseph MESSIER (b.21 May 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 6 September 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Joseph MESSIER (b.12 August 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 June 1825, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephe COLLETTE (COLLET) 29 July 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Victoire MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS (b.22 March 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

François MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS (b.21 April 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Marie-Rosalie MESSIER (b.4 August 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 3 September 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Marie-Louise MESSIER (b.5 February 1760, Varennes, Canada d. , )
m. Jacques PETIT 12 May 1777 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Antoine-Amable FISSIAU dit LARAMÉE 26 January 1795 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS (b.14 March 1762, Varennes, Canada d. 5 November 1790, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

Jean-Baptiste-Amable MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS (b.13 September 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 February 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

Amable MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS (b.9 July 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 June 1830, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine BUSSIÈRE 8 February 1796 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1714 Birth
14 August 1714
Varennes, Canada, New France

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS - 1714 Baptism Saint-Anne-de-Varennes, Quebec

1714 Baptism
Saint-Anne-de-Varennes, Quebec
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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Charlotte MONGEAU 7 November 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 26 years old.

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS - 1740 Marriage Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

1740 Marriage Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada
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1742 Birth of Child
Augustin MESSIER was born 4 July 1742 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 27 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte MESSIER was born 14 September 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 30 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique MESSIER was born 29 July 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 31 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 4 January 1749 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 34 years old.

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1750 Birth of Child
Joseph MESSIER was born 25 January 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 35 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph MESSIER was born 21 May 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 36 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph MESSIER was born 12 August 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 38 years old.

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1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Victoire MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS was born 22 March 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 40 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
François MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 21 April 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 42 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie MESSIER was born 4 August 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 44 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MESSIER was born 5 February 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 45 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
François MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 14 March 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 47 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Amable MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 13 September 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 49 years old.

1764 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Amable MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS died 27 February 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 49 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Amable MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 9 July 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 50 years old.

1766 Marriage of Child
Augustin MESSIER married 3 February 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise GIRARD

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Archange MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married 25 May 1766 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Amable LEMOINE

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique MESSIER married 13 October 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques GIRARD

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte MESSIER married 27 April 1767 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique MESSIER married 26 November 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph-Louis LEFEBVRE dit ANGER

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