Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS

(b. 29 September 1684 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1757 , Batiscan, Canada, New France )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MOREAU dit DESROSIERS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS was born 29 September 1684 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS was the child of Jean MOREAU dit LAPORTE and Anne GUILLET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre-Simon GUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Jeanne ST-PERE dite CHAMPOUX

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

Jean married Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE 21 February 1718 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE was born 2 November 1688 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Charlotte died 20 March 1764 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Charlotte was the child of Claude LEPELLE dit LE HAYE (LAHAYE) and Marie-Anne-Charlotte JEREMIE.

Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS died 3 December 1757 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS

[Hide/Show]

Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS married

Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE-- Date: 21 February 1718 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE was the child of Claude LEPELLE dit LE HAYE (LAHAYE) and Marie-Anne-Charlotte JEREMIE

Children of Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE:

Claude-Joseph MOREAU (b.3 November 1718, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe DUCLOS 18 November 1748 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1684 Birth
29 September 1684
La-Pérade, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Jean MOREAU dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE 21 February 1718 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 33 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Claude-Joseph MOREAU was born 3 November 1718, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean was 34 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1748 Marriage of Child
Claude-Joseph MOREAU married 18 November 1748 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Josephe DUCLOS

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