Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Born

21 June 1733 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

16 December 1784 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph married Marie-Charlotte FORCIER 10 January 1763 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER was born 9 April 1742 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . Marie-Charlotte died 12 October 1821 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . Marie-Charlotte was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE .

Parents & Family of Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Parents of Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Father

Joseph JOYAL

Mother

Madeleine PATRY

Grandparents of Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Paternal grandparents

Jacques-Louis JOYAL dit BERGERAT (JOUIEL) Marie-Gertrude MORAL

Maternal grandparents

Jean PATRY (PATRIS) Catherine VANASSE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE married

Marie-Charlotte FORCIER
Marriage date: 10 January 1763
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte FORCIER was the child of Jacques FORCIER and Marie-Thérèse BADAILLAC dite LAPLANTE

Children of Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE and Marie-Charlotte FORCIER

Marie-Catherine JOYAL

Born: 5 December 1768, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE

Born: 4 July 1770, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 March 1839, Saint-David, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine CARTIER 10 November 1794 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise DANIS 11 September 1820 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Michel JOYAL

Born: 13 July 1772, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 March 1820, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE 24 July 1797 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Marie-Marguerite JOYAL

Born: 19 June 1774, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Victoire JOYAL

Born: 20 August 1776, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine JOYAL

Born: 24 February 1780, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE.

How to read this timeline
Records about Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1733
21 June 1733
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1763 Marriage / Partner
Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE and Marie-Charlotte FORCIER 10 January 1763, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 29 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.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine JOYAL was born 5 December 1768, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph JOYAL dit LAFRENIERE was born 4 July 1770, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Michel JOYAL was born 13 July 1772, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite JOYAL was born 19 June 1774, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Joseph was 41 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.