Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

(b. 13 July 1763 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 August 1815 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 13 July 1763 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was the child of Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON (maternal) Joseph DESLANDES dit CHAMPIGNY and Catherine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

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

Louis married Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 8 August 1785 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Marie-Anne BOUSQUET was born abt. 1769 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne was the child of Ignace-Marie BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise VANDANDAIGUE dite GADBOIS.

Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS died 2 August 1815 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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.

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 Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS

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Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS married

Marie-Anne BOUSQUET-- Date: 8 August 1785 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne BOUSQUET was the child of Ignace-Marie BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise VANDANDAIGUE dite GADBOIS

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Children of Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Anne BOUSQUET:

Marie-Louise-Marguerite MESSIER (b.9 July 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 August 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.11 October 1787, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 January 1788, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Francois-Marie MESSIER (b.26 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 February 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Florentin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.20 December 1790, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 June 1873, Essex, Ontario, Canada)
m. Marie-Louise PHANEUF 11 January 1813 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Josephte MESSIER (b.23 April 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Marguerite MESSIER (b.25 December 1794, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 15 April 1795, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Marie-Anne-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.11 October 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Jean-Ignace MESSIER (b.17 October 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 27 October 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.3 February 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Joseph-Marie MESSIER (b.3 February 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 28 April 1800, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Isidore MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.22 May 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Rose VIGEANT 28 September 1824 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth MESSIER (b.21 June 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 19 September 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Marie-Julie MESSIER (b.15 September 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 29 September 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Basile MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS (b.17 December 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 4 December 1878, Iberville, Québec, Canada )

Marie-Angele MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS (b.22 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Eusebe MESSIER (b.4 June 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 23 November 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Gilbert-Marie MESSIER (b.3 October 1812, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 20 October 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

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1763 Birth
13 July 1763
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS and Marie-Anne BOUSQUET 8 August 1785, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Marguerite MESSIER was born 9 July 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 23 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 11 October 1787, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 24 years old.

1788 Death of Child
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS died 3 January 1788, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 24 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Francois-Marie MESSIER was born 26 January 1789, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 25 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Florentin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 20 December 1790, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 27 years old.

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

1791 Death of Child
Francois-Marie MESSIER died 17 February 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 27 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Josephte MESSIER was born 23 April 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 28 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESSIER was born 25 December 1794, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 31 years old.

1795 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESSIER died 15 April 1795, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 31 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 11 October 1796, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 33 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Jean-Ignace MESSIER was born 17 October 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 34 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Louis MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 3 February 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 35 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie MESSIER was born 3 February 1800, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 36 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Isidore MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 22 May 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 37 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth MESSIER was born 21 June 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 38 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Julie MESSIER was born 15 September 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 40 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Basile MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 17 December 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 42 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Angele MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 22 September 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 44 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Marie-Eusebe MESSIER was born 4 June 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 45 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Gilbert-Marie MESSIER was born 3 October 1812, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 49 years old.

1813 Marriage of Child
Florentin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS married 11 January 1813, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise PHANEUF

1815 Death
2 August 1815
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 52.

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