Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE

(b. 26 May 1758 , Châteauguay, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1800 , Châteauguay, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DESJARDINS dit ZACHARIE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE was born 26 May 1758 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE was the child of Antoine DESJARDINS and Therese LEMIRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques-Zacharie DESJARDINS and Marie-Anne PITON dite TOULOUSE (maternal) Michel LEMIRE and Isabelle-Elisabeth LEMERLE

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

Marie-Anne married Joseph LEPAGE 1 February 1780 in Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph LEPAGE was born 20 September 1751 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) . Joseph was the child of Joseph LEPAGE dit ST-AMAND and Marie-Madeleine PERRIER dite OLIVIER.

Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE died 3 April 1800 in Châteauguay, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne 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

Family and Children of Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE

[Hide/Show]

Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE married

Joseph LEPAGE-- Date: 1 February 1780 Place: Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph LEPAGE was the child of Joseph LEPAGE dit ST-AMAND and Marie-Madeleine PERRIER dite OLIVIER

Children of Joseph LEPAGE and Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE:

Josephte LEPAGE (b.15 April 1784, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Pascal ALLARD 25 November 1805 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1758 Birth
26 May 1758
Châteauguay, 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.

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.

1780 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne DESJARDINS dite ZACHARIE and Joseph LEPAGE 1 February 1780, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

She was 21 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Josephte LEPAGE was born 15 April 1784, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Marie-Anne was 25 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)