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.
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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Birth — 1687 22 July 1687 Champlain, Canada, New France
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
MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA)
Birth — 1687
1715 Marriage / Partner
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
Death — 1722
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