Joseph
JACQUES dit STANISLAS
Born
24 March 1765
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
13 February 1861
,
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East
Parents & Family of Joseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS
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Born: 24 March 1765 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Thomas-Stanislas JACQUES
Mother:
Marie-Rose DESGRANGES
Paternal grandparents:
Nicolas JACQUES
, Marie-Josephte TESSIER
Maternal grandparents:
Michel DESGRANGES dit MAUPRE
, Dorothee MALBOEUF
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR 13 June 1786 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR was born 13 March 1765 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Josephte died 20 July 1848 in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gregoire-le-Grand). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE).
Joseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS died 13 February 1861 in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East .
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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)
Spouse & Children of Joseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS
Joseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS married 
Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR
Marriage date: 13 June 1786
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEURMarriage date: 13 June 1786
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
Children of Joseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS and Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR
Ambroise Thomas JACQUES dit STANISLASBorn: 15 April 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 19 January 1889, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 January 1889, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Marie Ursule "Mary" GAGNON 18 October 1831 Place: Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 176524 March 1765
Verchères, 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)
1786 Marriage / PartnerJoseph JACQUES dit STANISLAS and Josephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR 13 June 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 21 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1810 Birth of ChildAmbroise Thomas JACQUES dit STANISLAS was born 15 April 1810, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Joseph was 45 years old.
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Marriage of ChildAmbroise Thomas JACQUES dit STANISLAS married 18 October 1831, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada to Marie Ursule "Mary" GAGNON
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1848 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte MEUNIER dite LAFLEUR died 20 July 1848, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gregoire-le-Grand)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 186113 February 1861
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East
He died at the age of 95.
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