Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Born

4 April 1743 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

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. Josèphe died 12 October 1809 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Josèphe was the child of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER .

Parents & Family of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Parents of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Father

Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Mother

Marie-Josephte MONGEAU

Grandparents of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Paternal grandparents

François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Pierre MONGEAU Marguerite LUSSIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS married

Josèphe CHOQUET
Marriage date: 21 January 1765
Marriage 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

Born: 7 December 1766, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 October 1834, La Présentation, Lower Canada

Marie-Monique MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: 17 August 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Archange MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Paul PROVOST 23 September 1793 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph's Québec records.

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 — 1743
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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