Joseph-Francois
MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Born
27 March 1744
,
La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Died
25 June 1798
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
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Born: 27 March 1744 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Mother:
Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS
Paternal grandparents:
Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
, Marthe VALLEE
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER
, Marie-Angélique AUTIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Francois married Scholastique CARON 2 July 1770 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Scholastique CARON was born 30 July 1748 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Scholastique died 26 June 1788 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Scholastique was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Josephe PEPIN dite LACHANCE.
Joseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES died 25 June 1798 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, 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-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
Joseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married 
Scholastique CARON
Marriage date: 2 July 1770
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Scholastique CARON was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Josephe PEPIN dite LACHANCE
Scholastique CARONMarriage date: 2 July 1770
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Scholastique CARON was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Josephe PEPIN dite LACHANCE
Children of Joseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Scholastique CARON
Joseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNESBorn: 13 October 1772, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 December 1852, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
Died: 16 December 1852, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
Married: Catherine PELLETIER 13 November 1792 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Married: Genevieve MICHAUD 1 March 1802 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNESBorn: 1 January 1779, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Andre OUELLET 4 June 1794 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 174427 March 1744
La Pocatière, Canada, New France
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-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Scholastique CARON 2 July 1770, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 26 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildJoseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 13 October 1772, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Francois was 28 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.1779 Birth of ChildTheotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 1 January 1779, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Francois was 34 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerScholastique CARON died 26 June 1788, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Francois MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married 13 November 1792, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Catherine PELLETIER
1794 Marriage of ChildTheotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 4 June 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Andre OUELLET
Death — 179825 June 1798
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 54.
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