Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

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22 October 1748 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

14 February 1780 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN Marie-Louise MONGEAU

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Born: 22 October 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Mother: Marie-Louise MONGEAU

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN , Marie RÉGUINDEAU

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU , Marie-Louise PINARD

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Josephte married Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 15 February 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 25 February 1745 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin died 12 August 1824 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin was the child of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU.

Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN died 14 February 1780 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN married

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS
Marriage date: 15 February 1768
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU

Children of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: 5 January 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 April 1832, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Christophe LOISEAU 26 January 1789 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Gabriel GEOFFRION 14 January 1799 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 November 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: 27 October 1774, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: 24 July 1776, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1748
22 October 1748
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN and Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 15 February 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 19 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 5 January 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 20 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 27 October 1774, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 26 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Pierre MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 24 July 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 27 years old.