Jean-Baptiste
VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE
(b.
14 March 1739
,
Longueuil, Canada, New France
d.
23 September 1821
,
Boucherville, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was born 14 March 1739 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was the child of Michel VIAU and Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE (maternal) Michel ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Angélique DUPRÉSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Angélique DUBUC 16 November 1767 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Angélique DUBUC was born 15 February 1748 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Angélique died 6 October 1835 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Angélique was the child of Prudent DUBUC and Angélique FOURNIER.
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE died 23 September 1821 in Boucherville, Lower Canada .
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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 Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE
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Marie-Angélique DUBUC-- Date: 16 November 1767 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Angélique DUBUC was the child of Prudent DUBUC and Angélique FOURNIER
Children of Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Angélique DUBUC:
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE (b.21 March 1771, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louise DELISLE 3 February 1807 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
François VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE (b.2 October 1784, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 June 1832, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte VALLEE 3 August 1812 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Angélique DUBUC-- Date: 16 November 1767 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Angélique DUBUC was the child of Prudent DUBUC and Angélique FOURNIER
Children of Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Angélique DUBUC:
Jean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE (b.21 March 1771, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Louise DELISLE 3 February 1807 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
François VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE (b.2 October 1784, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 June 1832, Longueuil, Lower Canada )m. Josephte VALLEE 3 August 1812 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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1739 Birth 14 March 1739
Longueuil, 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.
1767 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Angélique DUBUC 16 November 1767, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
He was 28 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was born 21 March 1771, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Jean-Baptiste was 32 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)
1784 Birth of ChildFrançois VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was born 2 October 1784, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1807 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married 3 February 1807, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Louise DELISLE
1812 Marriage of ChildFrançois VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married 3 August 1812, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Josephte VALLEE
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 Death 23 September 1821
Boucherville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 10/21/2020 10:52:02 AM
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