Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

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10 December 1732 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

13 June 1807 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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François-Michel MESSIER Marie-Josephte GUYON

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Born: 10 December 1732 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: François-Michel MESSIER

Mother: Marie-Josephte GUYON

Paternal grandparents: François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS , Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Maternal grandparents: Ignace GUYON , Marie-Louise GUILLET

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Francois married Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY 22 January 1759 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY was born 22 November 1741 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine died 23 August 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Catherine was the child of Joseph DESLANDES dit CHAMPIGNY and Catherine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD.

Francois married (2) Marie-Louise MORIN 30 May 1768 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise MORIN was born 19 March 1746 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Louise died 16 February 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Jeanne-Marguerite BONHOMME.

Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS died 13 June 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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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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Spouse & Children of Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

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Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS married

Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY
Marriage date: 22 January 1759
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY was the child of Joseph DESLANDES dit CHAMPIGNY and Catherine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

Children of Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY

Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

Born: 13 July 1763, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1815, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 8 August 1785 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 April 1794, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph PALARDY 13 January 1783 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS married

Marie-Louise MORIN
Marriage date: 30 May 1768
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise MORIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Jeanne-Marguerite BONHOMME

Children of Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Louise MORIN

Elisabeth-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS

Born: 25 June 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Francois BOURQUE (BOURG) 19 February 1787 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1732
10 December 1732
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY 22 January 1759 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 26 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 13 July 1763, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Francois was 30 years old.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY died 23 August 1767, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1768 Marriage / Partner
Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Louise MORIN 30 May 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 35 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS was born 25 June 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Francois was 37 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.

1783 Marriage of Child
Marie MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS married 13 January 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph PALARDY

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS married 8 August 1785, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne BOUSQUET

1787 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS married 19 February 1787, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph-Francois BOURQUE (BOURG)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Death of Child
Marie MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS died 25 April 1794, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francois was 61 years old.

1799 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise MORIN died 16 February 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

Death — 1807
13 June 1807
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 74.

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