Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Born

2 September 1738 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

19 April 1802 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Josephte married Louis ÉTHIER 31 March 1761 in Sorel, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis ÉTHIER was born 27 October 1738 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . Louis died 2 April 1826 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Louis was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT .

Parents & Family of Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Parents of Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Father

François BERGERON dit LAJEUNESSE

Mother

Josephte COLLET (COLLETTE)

Grandparents of Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Claude COLLET Marguerite FOUCHER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE married

Louis ÉTHIER
Marriage date: 31 March 1761
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada
Louis ÉTHIER was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT

Children of Louis ÉTHIER and Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Pierre ÉTHIER

Born: 16 December 1769, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 December 1828, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite TESSIER 13 February 1804 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Alexandre ÉTHIER

Born: 30 October 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 October 1844, Maskinongé, Canada East

Married: Françoise DÉSORCY 28 October 1799 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1738
2 September 1738
Montréal, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE and Louis ÉTHIER 31 March 1761, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 22 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1769 Birth of Child
Pierre ÉTHIER was born 16 December 1769, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 31 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Alexandre ÉTHIER was born 30 October 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Josephte was 37 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.