Gabriel
MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS
(b.
17 August 1751
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
d.
30 April 1822
,
Verchères, Lower Canada
)
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Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 17 August 1751 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was the child of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) (maternal) Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN) 17 February 1772 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN) was born 19 March 1754 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques JODOUIN (JODOIN) and Charlotte GIRARD.
Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS died 30 April 1822 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
m. Jodoin Marie-Josephe
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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)
Family and Children of Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS
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Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN)-- Date: 17 February 1772 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN) was the child of Jacques JODOUIN (JODOIN) and Charlotte GIRARD
Children of Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN):
Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.17 January 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 June 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Christophe LUSSIER 21 November 1791 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN)-- Date: 17 February 1772 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN) was the child of Jacques JODOUIN (JODOIN) and Charlotte GIRARD
Children of Gabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN):
Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.17 January 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 June 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada )m. Christophe LUSSIER 21 November 1791 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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1751 Birth 17 August 1751
Varennes, 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.
1772 Marriage / PartnerGabriel MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Josephe JODOUIN (JODOIN) 17 February 1772 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
He was 20 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildJosephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 17 January 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Gabriel was 21 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Marriage of ChildJosephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married 21 November 1791 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Christophe LUSSIER
1811 Death of ChildJosephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS died 25 June 1811, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Gabriel was 59 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 England1822 Death 30 April 1822
Verchères, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 70.
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