Michel-Valérien
CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE
Born
25 September 1748
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died
14 May 1801
,
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
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Born: 25 September 1748 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marie-Angélique DANSEREAU
Paternal grandparents:
André CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIERE
, Marie-Anne CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre DANSEREAU
, Angélique ABÉROUX
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel-Valérien married Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 8 April 1771 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 7 April 1749 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Cécile died 5 February 1789 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Cécile was the child of Paul MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Cécile GIARD.
Michel-Valérien CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE died 14 May 1801 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Michel-Valérien appear below.
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 Michel-Valérien CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE
Michel-Valérien CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE married 
Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 8 April 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Paul MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Cécile GIARD
Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERREMarriage date: 8 April 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Paul MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Cécile GIARD
Children of Michel-Valérien CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE and Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Michel CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈREBorn: 23 July 1774, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 September 1838, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Died: 28 September 1838, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Married: Agathe-Judith HUS CAPISTRAN LEMOINE 27 October 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Charlotte CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈREBorn: 4 May 1781, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 December 1820, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: 29 December 1820, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Married: Pierre GARAND 20 August 1804 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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Birth — 174825 September 1748
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
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.
1771 Marriage / PartnerMichel-Valérien CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE and Cécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 8 April 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 22 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildMichel CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE was born 23 July 1774, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Michel-Valérien was 25 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.1781 Birth of ChildCharlotte CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE was born 4 May 1781, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Michel-Valérien was 32 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Death of Spouse/PartnerCécile MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 5 February 1789, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1800 Marriage of ChildMichel CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE married 27 October 1800, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Agathe-Judith HUS CAPISTRAN LEMOINE
Death — 180114 May 1801
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 52.
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