Joseph
MERCIER dit LAJOIE
(b.
29 May 1777
,
Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
9 February 1821
,
Repentigny, Lower Canada
)
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MERCIER dit LAJOIE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE was born 29 May 1777 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE was the child of Charles MERCIER dit LAJOIE and Marianne LAHAISE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Baptiste LAHAISE and Marie-Anne ARCHAMBAULTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 17 November 1800 in Repentigny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was born 15 March 1781 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Catherine died 1 August 1854 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Catherine was the child of Dominique JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Marie-Rose ARCHAMBAULT.
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE died 9 February 1821 in Repentigny, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE was a voyageur, cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE was a voyageur, cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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 Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE
[Hide/Show]Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE married 
Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE-- Date: 17 November 1800 Place: Repentigny, Lower Canada
Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was the child of Dominique JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Marie-Rose ARCHAMBAULT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE and Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE:
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE (b.30 April 1803, Repentigny, Lower Canada d. 25 May 1875, Repentigny, Québec, Canada )
m. Anastasie THERRIEN 14 January 1828 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE-- Date: 17 November 1800 Place: Repentigny, Lower Canada Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE was the child of Dominique JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Marie-Rose ARCHAMBAULT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE and Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE:
Joseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE (b.30 April 1803, Repentigny, Lower Canada d. 25 May 1875, Repentigny, Québec, Canada )m. Anastasie THERRIEN 14 January 1828 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
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1777 Birth 29 May 1777
Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1800 Marriage / PartnerJoseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE and Marie-Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 17 November 1800, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
He was 23 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildJoseph MERCIER dit LAJOIE was born 30 April 1803, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Joseph was 25 years old.
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 9 February 1821
Repentigny, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 43.
Added: 7/28/2021 7:43:50 AM
- Updated: 7/28/2021 7:46:19 AM
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