Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME

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16 October 1748 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

22 September 1821 , Beloeil, Lower Canada

Age: 73

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Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME Madeleine-Marie PRECOURT dite VANASSE

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Born: 16 October 1748 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME

Mother: Madeleine-Marie PRECOURT dite VANASSE

Paternal grandparents: Louis TETREAU (TETREAULT) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

Maternal grandparents: Sebastien VANASSE , Marie-Suzanne BARON dite LUPIEN

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Joseph-Marie married Julie SAMSON 29 August 1774 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Julie SAMSON was born 23 May 1753 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Julie died 4 May 1842 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Julie was the child of Ignace SAMSON and Rosalie (Rose) BOULET.

Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME died 22 September 1821 in Beloeil, 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.

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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.

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Spouse & Children of Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME

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Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME married

Julie SAMSON
Marriage date: 29 August 1774
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Julie SAMSON was the child of Ignace SAMSON and Rosalie (Rose) BOULET

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME and Julie SAMSON

Joseph DUCHARME

Born: 1 August 1775, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 April 1777, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Ondoie-Joseph TETREAU dite DUCHARME

Born: abt. 1777, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 October 1777, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME

Born: 29 May 1779, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine TETREAULT dit DUCHARMES

Born: 25 May 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 March 1787, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Louis TETREAU

Born: 18 February 1783, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Judith TETREAU

Born: 8 December 1784, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1787, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Theotiste TETREAU

Born: 6 October 1786, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 June 1832, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin LEDOUX 14 November 1803 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Marie-Rose TETREAU

Born: 11 April 1788, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 November 1852, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Augustin PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 15 October 1810 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Married: Amable LOISELLE 9 October 1837 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Prudent TETREAU dit DUCHARME

Born: abt. 1790, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 April 1867, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Rosalie BEAUDRY 30 July 1810 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph TETREAU

Born: 27 April 1791, Beloeil, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alphonse TETREAULT dit DUCHARME

Born: 20 February 1793, Beloeil, Lower Canada
Died: 22 January 1863, Weedon, Wolfe, Quebec, Canada

Married: Marguerite BEAUDRY 27 January 1812 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Louis TETREAU

Born: 12 July 1794, Beloeil, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1748
16 October 1748
Verchères, Canada, New France

1748
Name: Joseph Marie Tetro
Gender: Male
Baptism/ Christening Date: 16 Oct 1748
Baptism/ Christening Place: Saint-François-Xavier-de-Verchères, Verchères, Verchères, Quebec
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1748
Birthplace: Vercheres, Vercheres, Quebec
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Joseph Marie Tetro Or Ducharme
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Magdeleine Banos
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Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00646-5
Syst Origin: Canada-EASy
Source Film Number: 1288561
Reference Number: P31
Collection: Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959

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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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME and Julie SAMSON 29 August 1774, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 25 years old.

Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME - 1774 Marriage Saint-Francois-Xavier de Vercheres, Vercheres, Quebec

1774 Marriage
Saint-Francois-Xavier de Vercheres, Vercheres, Quebec

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1775 Birth of Child
Joseph DUCHARME was born 1 August 1775, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Marie was 26 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.

1777 Death of Child
Joseph DUCHARME died 5 April 1777, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Marie was 28 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie TETREAU dit DUCHARME was born 29 May 1779, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 30 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Antoine TETREAULT dit DUCHARMES was born 25 May 1781, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 32 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis TETREAU was born 18 February 1783, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 34 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith TETREAU was born 8 December 1784, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 36 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Theotiste TETREAU was born 6 October 1786, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 37 years old.

1787 Death of Child
Antoine TETREAULT dit DUCHARMES died 29 March 1787, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 38 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose TETREAU was born 11 April 1788, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 39 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Joseph TETREAU was born 27 April 1791, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 42 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Alphonse TETREAULT dit DUCHARME was born 20 February 1793, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 44 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Louis TETREAU was born 12 July 1794, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Joseph-Marie was 45 years old.

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

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie-Theotiste TETREAU married 14 November 1803, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Augustin LEDOUX

1810 Marriage of Child
Prudent TETREAU dit DUCHARME married 30 July 1810, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Rosalie BEAUDRY

1810 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rose TETREAU married 15 October 1810, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Augustin PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

1812 Marriage of Child
Alphonse TETREAULT dit DUCHARME married 27 January 1812, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Marguerite BEAUDRY

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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