Marie-Marthe
GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE
Born
25 April 1782
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
abt. 1863
,
Québec Province, Canada
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Born: 25 April 1782 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Mother:
Marie-Josephe MENARD
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine GRISE dit VILLEFRANCHE
, Marguerite-Françoise POYER
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste MENARD
, Marie-Anne-Josephte AUPRY dite LARAMÉE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Marthe married Joseph VIAU 14 March 1804 in Chambly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph VIAU was born 12 March 1772 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph died 3 May 1837 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE.
Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE died abt. 1863 in Québec Province, 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 Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE
Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE married 
Joseph VIAU
Marriage date: 14 March 1804
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE and Joseph VIAU
Joseph VIAU was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Joseph VIAUMarriage date: 14 March 1804
Marriage place: Chambly, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE and Joseph VIAUJoseph VIAU was the child of Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE and Marguerite BROUILLETTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph VIAU and Marie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE
Agathe VIAUMarried: François DARAGON (DERAGON) 3 November 1829 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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Birth — 178225 April 1782
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1804 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Marthe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE and Joseph VIAU 14 March 1804, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 21 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildAgathe VIAU was born 17 May 1808, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Marthe was 26 years old.
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 England1829 Marriage of ChildAgathe VIAU married 3 November 1829, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François DARAGON (DERAGON)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1837 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph VIAU died 3 May 1837, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.RECORD HISTORY
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Last updated: 3/31/2025 11:17:31 AM
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