Joseph
DECELLES dit DUCLOS
(b.
3 February 1765
,
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
2 February 1848
,
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
)
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Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 3 February 1765 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS was the child of Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Marie-Anne MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Geneviève BREILLARD (maternal) Christophe MONGEAU and Marie-Charlotte PROVOSTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Françoise GUILMAIN 15 May 1786 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Françoise GUILMAIN was born abt. 1765 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Françoise was the child of Joseph GUILMAIN and Françoise FONTAINE.
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS died 2 February 1848 in Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, 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)
Family and Children of Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS
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Françoise GUILMAIN-- Date: 15 May 1786 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Françoise GUILMAIN was the child of Joseph GUILMAIN and Françoise FONTAINE
Françoise GUILMAIN-- Date: 15 May 1786 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada Françoise GUILMAIN was the child of Joseph GUILMAIN and Françoise FONTAINE
Children of Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Françoise GUILMAIN
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS (b.25 September 1788, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Victoire RACETTE 19 October 1807 in La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)
Monique DECELLES dite DUCLOS (b.21 January 1790, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Michel BLANCHARD 8 November 1814 in La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)
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1765 Birth 3 February 1765
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)
1786 Marriage / PartnerJoseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Françoise GUILMAIN 15 May 1786, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 21 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildJoseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 25 September 1788, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph was 23 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildMonique DECELLES dite DUCLOS was born 21 January 1790, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph was 24 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1807 Marriage of ChildJoseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS married 19 October 1807, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) to Victoire RACETTE
1814 Marriage of ChildMonique DECELLES dite DUCLOS married 8 November 1814, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) to Michel BLANCHARD
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 England1837 - 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 2 February 1848
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
He died at the age of 83.
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