Élisabeth
BENOIT dite LAFOREST
(b.
6 November 1747
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
d.
28 May 1829
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
)
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Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was born 6 November 1747 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was the child of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Jeanne-Marie-Anne JACQUET ST-AMAND dite GERLAISE (maternal) Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Élisabeth married Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE 19 November 1766 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 6 February 1742 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Jean-Joseph died 2 January 1834 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Jean-Joseph was the child of Louis CHEVREFILS and Marie-Anne MESSIER.
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST died 28 May 1829 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Élisabeth appear below.
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 Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST
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Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE-- Date: 19 November 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was the child of Louis CHEVREFILS and Marie-Anne MESSIER
Children of Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST:
Marie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.12 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 July 1852, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Canada East )
m. Pierre BAILLARGEON 14 November 1786 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.14 May 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 March 1833, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
m. Alexis-Clair HOUDE 4 August 1789 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.28 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE (b.13 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1860, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS 18 November 1794 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Louis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE (b.16 October 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 June 1859, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. Marguerite JANELLE 7 November 1808 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE (b.21 October 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 July 1861, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. Marie-Rosalie MARTEL 26 November 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE-- Date: 19 November 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was the child of Louis CHEVREFILS and Marie-Anne MESSIER
Children of Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST:
Marie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.12 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 July 1852, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Canada East )m. Pierre BAILLARGEON 14 November 1786 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.14 May 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 March 1833, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)m. Alexis-Clair HOUDE 4 August 1789 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE (b.28 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE (b.13 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1860, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )m. Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS 18 November 1794 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Louis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE (b.16 October 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 June 1859, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )m. Marguerite JANELLE 7 November 1808 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE (b.21 October 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 July 1861, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )m. Marie-Rosalie MARTEL 26 November 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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1747 Birth 6 November 1747
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
1747 Baptism. Baie du Febvre, Yamaska, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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.
1766 Marriage / PartnerÉlisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST and Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE 19 November 1766, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
She was 19 years old.
1766 Marriage. Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1767 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 12 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 19 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 14 May 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 21 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 13 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 23 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE was born 28 April 1771, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 23 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildLouis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE was born 16 October 1773, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 25 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildFrançois CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE was born 21 October 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Élisabeth was 27 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)
1786 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE married 14 November 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Pierre BAILLARGEON
1789 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE married 4 August 1789, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Alexis-Clair HOUDE
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Marriage of ChildJoseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 18 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Thérèse MANSEAU dite ROBIDAS
1795 Marriage of ChildFrançois CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE married 26 November 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Rosalie MARTEL
1808 Marriage of ChildLouis CHÈVREFILS dit BÉLISLE married 7 November 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marguerite JANELLE
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
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1829 Death 28 May 1829
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 81.
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