Joseph
TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE
Born
15 April 1736
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
28 February 1775
,
Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
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Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE was born 15 April 1736 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE
was the child of
Gabriel TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE
and
Marguerite LETENDRE dite SAINT-THOMAS
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Guillaume TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and
Marie BRAZEAU
(maternal)
Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS and
Marie MORIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT 4 March 1764 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT was born 20 October 1745 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Josephte died 5 February 1820 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph VAILLANCOURT and Marie-Josephte PHANEUF.
Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE died 28 February 1775 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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)
Family and Children of Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE
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Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT-- Date: 4 March 1764 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT was the child of Joseph VAILLANCOURT and Marie-Josephte PHANEUF
Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT-- Date: 4 March 1764 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT was the child of Joseph VAILLANCOURT and Marie-Josephte PHANEUF
Children of Joseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT
Jean-Marie TOUGAS (b.7 October 1766, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 April 1822, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )m. Marguerite BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN 1 February 1790 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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Postcards and Memories of Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1736 Birth 15 April 1736
Montréal, Canada, New France
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.
1764 Marriage / PartnerJoseph TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie-Josephte VAILLANCOURT 4 March 1764, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)
He was 27 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildJean-Marie TOUGAS was born 7 October 1766, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)
Joseph was 30 years old.
1775 Death 28 February 1775
Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 38.
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