Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born

1 March 1750 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Died

23 March 1789 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON

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Born: 1 March 1750 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Mother: Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON

Paternal grandparents: Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE , Marie-Renee LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François CASAUBON , Marguerite BRISSET

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Joseph married Therese BOUCHER 22 January 1770 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Therese BOUCHER was born abt. 1741 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Therese died 12 May 1809 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Therese was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY.

Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE died 23 March 1789 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, 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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Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Therese BOUCHER
Marriage date: 22 January 1770
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese BOUCHER was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY

Children of Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Therese BOUCHER

Thérèse DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 27 December 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN 20 January 1794 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 10 March 1776, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 August 1855, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East

Married: Angelique-Desanges LAPORTE 18 June 1798 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 6 November 1782, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 January 1832, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite MIVILLE 3 July 1804 Place: Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 4 February 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 October 1861, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Married: Rosalie FUSEAU dite ROCH 17 April 1815 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1750
1 March 1750
Lanoraie, Canada, New France

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

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Therese BOUCHER 22 January 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 19 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Thérèse DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 27 December 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 20 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 10 March 1776, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
François DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 6 November 1782, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 32 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 4 February 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 35 years old.