Joseph
CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
Born
13 April 1771
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
10 March 1860
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
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Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 13 April 1771 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
was the child of
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
and
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Louis CHEVREFILS and
Marie-Anne MESSIER
(maternal)
François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and
Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS 18 November 1794 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS was born 13 October 1773 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Thérèse died 29 June 1848 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Louis MANSEAU and Josephte PROVENCHER.
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 10 March 1860 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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 CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 
Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS
Marriage date: 18 November 1794
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS was the child of Louis MANSEAU and Josephte PROVENCHER
Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDASMarriage date: 18 November 1794
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS was the child of Louis MANSEAU and Josephte PROVENCHER
Children of Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLEBorn: 18 January 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 28 March 1831, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 28 March 1831, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Married: Marie HOUDE dite LECLERC 11 February 1823 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Louis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLEBorn: 16 February 1799, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 21 December 1856, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
Died: 21 December 1856, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE Thérèse CHEVREFILS Cleophas CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE Antoine CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE
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1771 Birth 13 April 1771
Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Marriage / PartnerJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS 18 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 23 years old.
1794 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1797 Birth of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 18 January 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 25 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildLouis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 16 February 1799, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 27 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildCleophas CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 21 June 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 35 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 England1823 Marriage of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 11 February 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie HOUDE dite LECLERC
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1830 Death of ChildAntoine CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 16 September 1830, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 59 years old.
1831 Death of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 28 March 1831, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 59 years old.
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/PartnerMarie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS died 29 June 1848, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1856 Death of ChildLouis CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE died 21 December 1856, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 85 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1860 Death 10 March 1860
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East
He died at the age of 88.
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