Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

Born

11 March 1675 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

28 September 1725 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Claude CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR Jeanne PELLETIER

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Born: 11 March 1675 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Claude CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

Mother: Jeanne PELLETIER

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Joseph married Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR) 20 October 1710 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR) was born 2 August 1690 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Angélique died 28 September 1735 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Angélique was the child of Michel ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Catherine CONSTANTINEAU.

Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR died 28 September 1725 in Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

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Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR married

Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR)
Marriage date: 20 October 1710
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR) was the child of Michel ARBOUR (HARBOUR) and Marie-Catherine CONSTANTINEAU

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Children:

Angélique Charland 1713-

Joseph-Marie Charland Francoeur 1717-1784

Joseph-Noël Charland Francoeur 1721-

René-Louis Charland 1723-

Jean-Baptiste Charland 1725-1789

Angélique Charland Francoeur ca 1726-

Children of Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

Angélique CHARLAND

Born: 23 April 1713, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1795, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: René DAVIAU 4 February 1737 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph-Marie CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

Born: 18 July 1717, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1784, Deschaillons, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse-Louise MAILLOT 22 November 1739 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph-Noel CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

Born: 2 January 1721, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE 9 August 1751 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR

Born: 24 June 1725, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1800, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Therese PAYET dite ST-AMOUR 31 May 1756 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1675
11 March 1675
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1710 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR) 20 October 1710, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 35 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Angélique CHARLAND was born 23 April 1713, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France