Jean-Joseph
CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
Born
6 February 1742
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
2 January 1834
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
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Born: 6 February 1742 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Father:
Louis CHEVREFILS
Mother:
Marie-Anne MESSIER
Paternal grandparents:
Louis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
, Geneviève PAILLARD (PAILLE)
Maternal grandparents:
René MESSIER
, Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Joseph married Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST 19 November 1766 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was born 6 November 1747 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Élisabeth died 28 May 1829 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Élisabeth was the child of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS.
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 2 January 1834 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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 Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST
Marriage date: 19 November 1766
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was the child of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFORESTMarriage date: 19 November 1766
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was the child of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS
Children of Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST
Marie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLEBorn: 12 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 July 1852, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Canada East
Died: 10 July 1852, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Canada East
Married: Pierre BAILLARGEON 14 November 1786 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLEBorn: 14 May 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 March 1833, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 24 March 1833, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Married: Alexis-Clair HOUDE 4 August 1789 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLEBorn: 28 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLEBorn: 13 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 March 1860, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Died: 10 March 1860, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Married: Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS 18 November 1794 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Louis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLEBorn: 16 October 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 June 1859, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Died: 26 June 1859, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Married: Marguerite JANELLE 7 November 1808 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLEBorn: 21 October 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1861, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Died: 16 July 1861, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Married: Marie-Rosalie MARTEL 26 November 1795 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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Birth — 17426 February 1742
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
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Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Collection Tanguay), Québec, 1608 à 1890
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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.
1766 Marriage / PartnerJean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST 19 November 1766, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 24 years old.
1766 Marriage. Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1767 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 12 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 25 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 14 May 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 27 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 13 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 29 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 28 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 29 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildLouis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE was born 16 October 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 31 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildFrançois CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 21 October 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph was 33 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE married 14 November 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Pierre BAILLARGEON
1789 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE married 4 August 1789, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Alexis-Clair HOUDE
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Marriage of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 18 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS
1795 Marriage of ChildFrançois CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 26 November 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Rosalie MARTEL
1808 Marriage of ChildLouis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE married 7 November 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marguerite JANELLE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1829 Death of Spouse/PartnerÉlisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST died 28 May 1829, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Death of ChildMarie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE died 24 March 1833, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Joseph was 91 years old.
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 18342 January 1834
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 91.
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