Joseph-Amable
LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS
Born
abt. 1775
,
Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
21 November 1857
,
Contrecœur, Canada East
Parents & Family of Joseph-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS
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Born: abt. 1775 in Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Mother:
Catherine LAFOND dite MONGRAIN
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine LEFEBVRE
, Marie-Anne MORAND
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre LAFOND dit MONGRAIN
, Marie-Catherine TROTTIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Amable married Marie-Louise TREMBLAY 27 July 1801 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Louise TREMBLAY was born 14 October 1786 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Louise was the child of Louis-Jacques TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne ROY.
Joseph-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS died 21 November 1857 in Contrecœur, Canada East .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: agriculteur
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-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS
Joseph-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS married 
Marie-Louise TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 27 July 1801
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise TREMBLAY was the child of Louis-Jacques TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne ROY
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Louise TREMBLAYMarriage date: 27 July 1801
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise TREMBLAY was the child of Louis-Jacques TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne ROY
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS and Marie-Louise TREMBLAY
Catherine LEFEBVRE Olivier LEFEBVRE Julie LEFEBVRE Rachel LEFEBVREBorn: abt. 1826, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
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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
1801 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Amable LEFEBVRE dit DESPINS and Marie-Louise TREMBLAY 27 July 1801, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1806 Birth of ChildCatherine LEFEBVRE was born 30 March 1806, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1815 Birth of ChildOlivier LEFEBVRE was born 9 April 1815, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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 England1825 Birth of ChildJulie LEFEBVRE was born 11 October 1825, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1834 Death of ChildCatherine LEFEBVRE died 18 September 1834, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
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)
1846 Death of ChildJulie LEFEBVRE died 4 August 1846, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.Death — 185721 November 1857
Contrecœur, Canada East
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Last updated: 1/25/2024 1:21:23 PM
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