Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

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5 January 1769 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

14 April 1832 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

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Born: 5 January 1769 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Mother: Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

Paternal grandparents: Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS , Marie-Josephte MONGEAU

Maternal grandparents: Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN , Marie-Louise MONGEAU

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Marie-Josephte married Christophe LOISEAU 26 January 1789 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Christophe LOISEAU was born 16 December 1763 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe died 2 June 1797 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe was the child of Jean-Charles LOISEAU (LOZEAU) and Marie-Madeleine LUSSIER.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Gabriel GEOFFRION 14 January 1799 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 25 August 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel died 15 September 1823 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel was the child of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU.

Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS died 14 April 1832 in Varennes, Lower 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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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

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Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married

Christophe LOISEAU
Marriage date: 26 January 1789
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Christophe LOISEAU was the child of Jean-Charles LOISEAU (LOZEAU) and Marie-Madeleine LUSSIER

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Sainte-Anne

Children of Christophe LOISEAU and Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Marie-Felicite LOISEAU

Born: 20 January 1791, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 14 July 1791, Varennes, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte LOISEAU

Born: 17 March 1792, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Christophe LOISEAU

Born: 22 May 1794, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 21 August 1794, Varennes, Lower Canada

Amable LOISEAU

Born: 13 September 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Apolline LOISEAU

Born: 15 December 1797, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 8 August 1869, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph GEOFFRION 30 January 1815 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married

Gabriel GEOFFRION
Marriage date: 14 January 1799
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Gabriel GEOFFRION was the child of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU

Marriage notes:

registre de la paroisse Ste-Anne de Varennes

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Louise GEOFFRION

Born: 1 October 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 21 December 1841, Varennes, Canada East

Thérèse GEOFFRION

Born: 30 January 1801, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 17 February 1883, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION

Born: 29 May 1802, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph GEOFFRION

Born: 21 December 1803, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine GEOFFRION

Born: 22 January 1805, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 28 June 1854, Varennes, Canada East

Pierre GEOFFRION

Born: 9 March 1806, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 26 August 1863, Varennes, Canada East

Gabriel GEOFFRION

Born: 18 July 1807, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 12 August 1807, Varennes, Lower Canada

Felix GEOFFRION dit ST-JEAN

Born: 5 March 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1891, Verchères, Québec, Canada

Marie-Sophie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN

Born: 29 April 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 28 August 1886, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Lucie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN

Born: 4 November 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 31 October 1887, Varennes, Québec, Canada

Marie-Rosalie GEOFFRION

Born: 22 August 1813, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: 15 September 1813, Varennes, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1769
5 January 1769
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS and Christophe LOISEAU 26 January 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 20 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Marie-Felicite LOISEAU was born 20 January 1791, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LOISEAU was born 17 March 1792, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Christophe LOISEAU was born 22 May 1794, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Amable LOISEAU was born 13 September 1795, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1797 Death of Spouse/Partner
Christophe LOISEAU died 2 June 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1797 Birth of Child
Apolline LOISEAU was born 15 December 1797, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1799 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS and Gabriel GEOFFRION 14 January 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 30 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Louise GEOFFRION was born 1 October 1799, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Thérèse GEOFFRION was born 30 January 1801, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 29 May 1802, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION was born 21 December 1803, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GEOFFRION was born 22 January 1805, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION was born 9 March 1806, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 18 July 1807, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Felix GEOFFRION dit ST-JEAN was born 5 March 1809, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 40 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was born 29 April 1810, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Lucie GEOFFRION dite ST-JEAN was born 4 November 1811, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 42 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie GEOFFRION was born 22 August 1813, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte was 44 years old.

1815 Marriage of Child
Apolline LOISEAU married 30 January 1815, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph GEOFFRION

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England