Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH

(b. 3 July 1763 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 February 1843 , Saint-Césaire, Canada East )

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Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH was born 3 July 1763 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH was the child of Joseph-Jean MASSÉ and Ursule CHEFDEVERGUE dite LAROSE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Louis CHEFDEVERGUE dit LAROSE and Elisabeth LAPORTE dite LABONTÉ

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Louis-Marie married Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC 24 October 1791 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC was born 22 August 1768 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Louise-Zephirine died 10 March 1813 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Marie-Louise-Zephirine was the child of François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY.

Louis-Marie married (2) Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 19 May 1817 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was born 26 August 1798 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Anne DESLANDES.

Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH died 11 February 1843 in Saint-Césaire, Canada East .
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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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Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH married

Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC-- Date: 24 October 1791 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC was the child of François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY

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Children of Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH and Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC:

Louis MASSÉ (b.18 September 1792, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Marguerite GIROUARD 24 October 1814 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Francois MASSÉ (b.23 September 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise MASSÉ (b.8 February 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 2 July 1796, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Joseph MASSÉ (b.16 September 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

François MASSÉ (b.13 May 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. 18 July 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Marie-Louise MASSÉ (b.15 February 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. 18 February 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Angelique MASSÉ (b.19 February 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. 30 October 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Marie-Elisabeth MASSÉ (b.29 August 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Jean MASSÉ (b.14 June 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Hyacinthe MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH (b.15 August 1807, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise MASSÉ (b.13 April 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )

Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH married

Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD-- Date: 19 May 1817 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Anne DESLANDES

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1763 Birth
3 July 1763
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH and Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC 24 October 1791, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Louis MASSÉ was born 18 September 1792, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Marie was 29 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
Francois MASSÉ was born 23 September 1794, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Marie was 31 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MASSÉ was born 8 February 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Louis-Marie was 32 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Joseph MASSÉ was born 16 September 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Marie was 36 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
François MASSÉ was born 13 May 1801, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 37 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MASSÉ was born 15 February 1802, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 38 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Angelique MASSÉ was born 19 February 1803, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 39 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth MASSÉ was born 29 August 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 41 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Jean MASSÉ was born 14 June 1806, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 42 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Hyacinthe MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH was born 15 August 1807, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 44 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MASSÉ was born 13 April 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Louis-Marie was 45 years old.

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC died 10 March 1813, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1814 Marriage of Child
Louis MASSÉ married 24 October 1814, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Marie-Marguerite GIROUARD

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

1817 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH and Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 19 May 1817, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 53 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