Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ

(b. 23 July 1762 , Deschaillons, Canada d. 1 May 1833 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ was born 23 July 1762 in Deschaillons, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ was the child of Michel ROIREAU dit LALIBERTÉ and Catherine MAILLOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel ROIREAU dit LALIBERTÉ and Marie-Marguerite LEBOEUF (maternal) Jacques MAILLOT and Angélique HOUY dite ST-LAURENT

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Marie-Elisabeth married Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 17 February 1783 in Deschaillons, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE was born 18 February 1755 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Francois died 26 October 1817 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Francois was the child of Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE.

Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ died 1 May 1833 in Bécancour, Nicolet, 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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Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ married

Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE-- Date: 17 February 1783 Place: Deschaillons, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE was the child of Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE

Children of Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ:

Alexis RIVARD dit LAVIGNE (b.2 February 1800, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada d. 13 November 1890, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada )
m. Julie POISSON 9 October 1821 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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1762 Birth
23 July 1762
Deschaillons, Canada

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.

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Elisabeth ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ and Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 17 February 1783, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

She was 20 years old.

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 Canada

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

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

1800 Birth of Child
Alexis RIVARD dit LAVIGNE was born 2 February 1800, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Elisabeth was 37 years old.

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

1817 Death of Spouse/Partner
Francois RIVARD dit LAVIGNE died 26 October 1817, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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

1821 Marriage of Child
Alexis RIVARD dit LAVIGNE married 9 October 1821, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Julie POISSON

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1833 Death
1 May 1833
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 70.

Added: 6/10/2020 8:28:20 AM - Updated: 6/10/2020 8:29:53 AM