Joseph
VACHER dit LACERTE
Born
12 October 1759
,
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died
12 July 1825
,
Yamachiche, Lower Canada
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Born: 12 October 1759 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE
, Marie-Claire BERGERON
Maternal grandparents:
Étienne GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE
, Françoise SÉVIGNY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU 24 November 1783 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU was born 8 February 1764 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Josephte died 1 November 1833 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph CARBONNEAU and Marie-Josephe GELINAS.
Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE died 12 July 1825 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada .
m. Carbonneau Marie-Josephte
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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 VACHER dit LACERTE
Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE married 
Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU
Marriage date: 24 November 1783
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU was the child of Joseph CARBONNEAU and Marie-Josephe GELINAS
Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAUMarriage date: 24 November 1783
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU was the child of Joseph CARBONNEAU and Marie-Josephe GELINAS
Children of Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU
Joseph LACERTEBorn: 12 October 1784, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 July 1849, Yamachiche, Canada East
Died: 19 July 1849, Yamachiche, Canada East
Paul LACERTEBorn: 21 June 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Josephte LACERTE Pierre LACERTEBorn: 11 September 1792, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 28 April 1885,
Died: 28 April 1885,
Alexis LACERTEBorn: 27 August 1794, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Jean-Baptiste LACERTEBorn: 24 June 1798, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 5 September 1870, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 5 September 1870, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Thomas LACERTE Marguerite LACERTEBorn: 9 May 1804, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 175912 October 1759
Yamachiche, 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.
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 / PartnerJoseph VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Josephte CARBONNEAU 24 November 1783, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
He was 24 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildJoseph LACERTE was born 12 October 1784, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 25 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildPaul LACERTE was born 21 June 1786, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 26 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildJosephte LACERTE was born 18 April 1791, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildPierre LACERTE was born 11 September 1792, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildAlexis LACERTE was born 27 August 1794, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 34 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LACERTE was born 24 June 1798, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 38 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildThomas LACERTE was born 22 July 1800, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 40 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildMarguerite LACERTE was born 9 May 1804, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph was 44 years old.
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 England
Death — 182512 July 1825
Yamachiche, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 65.
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