Joseph
MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE
Born
10 August 1748
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
8 February 1826
,
Varennes, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE
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Born: 10 August 1748 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Mother:
Madeleine LEDUC
Paternal grandparents:
Claude MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE
, Marie-Madeleine DUMOCHEL
Maternal grandparents:
Charles LEDUC
, Anne-Angélique CHEVALIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Louise PETIT 7 November 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 4 August 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Louise died 29 June 1808 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Louise was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE.
Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE died 8 February 1826 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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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)
Spouse & Children of Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE
Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE married 
Marie-Louise PETIT
Marriage date: 7 November 1768
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Louise PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE
Marie-Louise PETITMarriage date: 7 November 1768
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Louise PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE
Children of Joseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE and Marie-Louise PETIT
Marie-Louise MAURICE dite LAFANTAISIEMarried: Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 8 February 1790 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Paul MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIEBorn: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Apolline PROVOST (PREVOST) 17 February 1801 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Married: Marie-Clotide BILLY dite ST-LOUIS 17 July 1815 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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Birth — 174810 August 1748
Montréal, Canada, New France
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 Marriage / PartnerJoseph MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE and Marie-Louise PETIT 7 November 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 20 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise MAURICE dite LAFANTAISIE was born May 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Joseph was 22 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise MAURICE dite LAFANTAISIE married 8 February 1790 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1801 Marriage of ChildPaul MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE married 17 February 1801, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Apolline PROVOST (PREVOST)
1808 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Louise PETIT died 29 June 1808, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
1815 Marriage of ChildPaul MAURICE dit LAFANTAISIE married 17 July 1815, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Clotide BILLY dite ST-LOUIS
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 EnglandDeath — 18268 February 1826
Varennes, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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