Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER

(b. 25 May 1781 , Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER was born 25 May 1781 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER was the child of Joseph CHARTIER dit BANAC and Jeanne JACQUES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Marie CHARTIER and Françoise MORIN (maternal) Nicolas JACQUES and Louise-Helene LANCELEUR

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

Joseph married Louise LAVOIE 28 September 1801 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise LAVOIE was born 5 April 1782 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Louise was the child of René LAVOIE and Marie-Louise FONTAINE.

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 BENAC dit CHARTIER

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Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER married

Louise LAVOIE-- Date: 28 September 1801 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Louise LAVOIE was the child of René LAVOIE and Marie-Louise FONTAINE

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Children of Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE:

Charles-David BENAC dit CHARTIER (b.7 September 1804, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 8 February 1858, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East )
m. Clotilde GELINEAU 16 October 1827 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Phebee BENAC dite CHARTIER (b.abt. 1807, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Eloi ROY 12 November 1832 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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1781 Birth
25 May 1781
Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

1801 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BENAC dit CHARTIER and Louise LAVOIE 28 September 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 20 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Charles-David BENAC dit CHARTIER was born 7 September 1804, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Joseph was 23 years old.

Added: 3/31/2020 11:59:13 AM - Updated: 5/14/2020 12:35:07 PM