Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE

(b. 22 July 1687 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1722 , Champlain, Canada, New France )

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Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was born 22 July 1687 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was the child of Pierre MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Stephanie-Henriette-Étiennette DANDONNEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre DANDONNEAU dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Françoise JOBIN dite LAJEUNESSE

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Joseph-Louis married Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) 13 January 1715 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was born 8 March 1694 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte died 30 October 1779 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE).

Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE died 31 December 1722 in Champlain, Canada, New France .
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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)

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Family and Children of Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE

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Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE married

Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA)-- Date: 13 January 1715 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)

Children of Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA):

Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE (b.28 January 1716, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 27 May 1747, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
m. Louis-Joachim MARCHAND 3 January 1740 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE (b.29 August 1717, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1748, Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 November 1736 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE (b.27 March 1719, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1784, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Elisabeth-Judith ROY 7 July 1761 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Francois MERCEREAU (b.3 November 1721, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Antoine MERCEREAU (b.11 June 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France d. June 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France )

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1687 Birth
22 July 1687
Champlain, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) 13 January 1715, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 27 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was born 28 January 1716, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph-Louis was 28 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was born 29 August 1717, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph-Louis was 30 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was born 27 March 1719, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph-Louis was 31 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Francois MERCEREAU was born 3 November 1721, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph-Louis was 34 years old.

1722 Death
31 December 1722
Champlain, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 35.

1723 Birth of Child
Antoine MERCEREAU was born 11 June 1723, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph-Louis was 35 years old.

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