Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS

(b. 14 February 1705 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1759 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS was born 14 February 1705 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS was the child of Jean-François LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE and Françoise-Louise FOUCAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean LEMIRE and Louise MARSOLET (maternal) Jean-François FOUCAULT and Elisabeth PROVOST (PREVOST)

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

Joseph married Madeleine GAUDRY 4 November 1727 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Madeleine GAUDRY was born 31 May 1711 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine died 17 September 1803 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Madeleine was the child of Jacques GAUDRY dit DANOIS and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS died 26 June 1759 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS was a Capitaine de milice.

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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Family and Children of Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS

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Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS married

Madeleine GAUDRY-- Date: 4 November 1727 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Madeleine GAUDRY was the child of Jacques GAUDRY dit DANOIS and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS and Madeleine GAUDRY:

Marie-Charlotte LEMIRE dite MARSOLET (b.17 October 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 January 1778, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Francois CHAGNON 13 April 1750 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph LEMIRE (b.abt. 1730, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Josephte Louise GUINARD (SEQUENARD) 3 February 1756 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Marie-Claire RITCHOT 19 November 1764 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Bonaventure LEMIRE dit MARSOLET (b.8 March 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1809, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe SENEZ 3 February 1760 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Louis LEMIRE (b.15 June 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE dit MARSOLET (b.9 May 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Joachim LEMIRE dit MARSOLET (b.9 March 1743, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. 24 April 1793, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )

Toussaint LEMIRE (b.13 August 1744, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. 12 June 1822, L'Assomption, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE 22 February 1773 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Julie LEMIRE (b.11 May 1750, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. , )

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1705 Birth
14 February 1705
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LEMIRE dit MARSOLAIS and Madeleine GAUDRY 4 November 1727 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEMIRE dite MARSOLET was born 17 October 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 23 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Bonaventure LEMIRE dit MARSOLET was born 8 March 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Louis LEMIRE was born 15 June 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE dit MARSOLET was born 9 May 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Joachim LEMIRE dit MARSOLET was born 9 March 1743, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Toussaint LEMIRE was born 13 August 1744, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEMIRE dite MARSOLET married 13 April 1750, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Francois CHAGNON

1750 Birth of Child
Julie LEMIRE was born 11 May 1750, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph was 45 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Joseph LEMIRE married 3 February 1756, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Josephte Louise GUINARD (SEQUENARD)