Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

Born

17 April 1701 , Repentigny, Canada, New France

Died

26 March 1784 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

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Born: 17 April 1701 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Parents of Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

Father

Jacques LEVESQUE dit SANSOUCY

Mother

Marguerite LAIR

Grandparents of Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

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Maternal grandparents

Etienne LAIR Marie LORION

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Josephte married Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) 23 February 1721 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 2 November 1696 in Champlain, Canada, New France . Laurent died 1 March 1748 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Laurent was the child of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER).

Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY died 26 March 1784 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY married

Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE)
Marriage date: 23 February 1721
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) was the child of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)

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Children of Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

Jacques DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Born: 13 December 1721, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Born: 31 December 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 28 February 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Canada

Married: Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) 3 February 1749 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Charles DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Born: 18 February 1725, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1793, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe LALONDE 27 January 1766 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Born: 29 May 1727, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Born: 19 June 1736, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Louis MAHEU 30 January 1758 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1701
17 April 1701
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Marriage / Partner
Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY and Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) 23 February 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

She was 19 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Jacques DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 13 December 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Josephte was 20 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 31 December 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 21 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Charles DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 18 February 1725, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Josephte was 23 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 29 May 1727, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Josephte was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 19 June 1736, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Josephte was 35 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) died 1 March 1748, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 3 February 1749, L'Assomption, Canada, New France to Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 30 January 1758, Repentigny, Canada, New France to Jean-Louis MAHEU

1762 Death of Child
Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) died 28 February 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 60 years old.

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Charles DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 27 January 1766 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Agathe LALONDE

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.