Marie-Josephte
ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE
(b.
29 December 1762
,
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada
d.
11 January 1837
,
Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE was born 29 December 1762 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada
Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE was the child of Jean-Baptiste ABRAHAM COURVILLE dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Angélique ROY dite PORTELANCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste ABRAHAM dit COURVILLE ET DESMARAIS and Marie-Françoise DANIS (maternal) Louis ROY dit PORTELANCE and Angélique ALLAIRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Andre-Amable PERRIER 11 August 1783 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andre-Amable PERRIER was born 29 September 1757 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Andre-Amable died 13 March 1835 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada. Andre-Amable was the child of Jacques PERRIER and Geneviève ROY.
Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE died 11 January 1837 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower 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 Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE
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Andre-Amable PERRIER-- Date: 11 August 1783 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Andre-Amable PERRIER was the child of Jacques PERRIER and Geneviève ROY
Children of Andre-Amable PERRIER and Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE:
Angelique-Amable PERRIER (b.10 November 1785, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1852, )
m. Louis MAHEU 16 January 1804 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada
Andre-Amable PERRIER-- Date: 11 August 1783 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Andre-Amable PERRIER was the child of Jacques PERRIER and Geneviève ROY
Children of Andre-Amable PERRIER and Marie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE:
Angelique-Amable PERRIER (b.10 November 1785, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1852, )m. Louis MAHEU 16 January 1804 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada
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1762 Birth 29 December 1762
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada
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.
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephte ABRAHAM dite COURVILLE and Andre-Amable PERRIER 11 August 1783, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
She was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildAngelique-Amable PERRIER was born 10 November 1785, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1804 Marriage of ChildAngelique-Amable PERRIER married 16 January 1804, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada to Louis MAHEU
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 England
1835 Death of Spouse/PartnerAndre-Amable PERRIER died 13 March 1835, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada
1837 Death 11 January 1837
Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.
Added: 11/22/2025 11:33:32 AM
- Updated: 11/22/2025 11:34:38 AM
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