Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

(b. 4 April 1743 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

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Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 4 April 1743 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) (maternal) Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIER

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

Joseph married Josèphe CHOQUET 21 January 1765 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josèphe CHOQUET was born abt. 1746 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josèphe died 12 October 1809 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Josèphe was the child of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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)

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Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS married

Josèphe CHOQUET-- Date: 21 January 1765 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Josèphe CHOQUET was the child of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER

Children of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josèphe CHOQUET:

Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.7 December 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 October 1834, La Présentation, Lower Canada )

Marie-Monique MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.17 August 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Archange MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Paul PROVOST 23 September 1793 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1743 Birth
4 April 1743
Varennes, Canada, New France

1765 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josèphe CHOQUET 21 January 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 21 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 7 December 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 23 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 17 August 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 27 years old.

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