Benoit
MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
(b.
21 March 1757
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
d.
29 July 1820
,
La Pocatière, Lower Canada
)
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Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 21 March 1757 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was the child of François MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Catherine SAUCIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marthe VALLEE (maternal) Charles-François SAUCIER and Rosalie BOUCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benoit married Josephte PELLETIER 11 November 1782 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte PELLETIER was born 25 July 1765 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Josephte died 9 March 1858 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER and Genevieve TALBOT dite GERVAIS.
Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES died 29 July 1820 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Benoit 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 Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
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Josephte PELLETIER-- Date: 11 November 1782 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte PELLETIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER and Genevieve TALBOT dite GERVAIS
Children of Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Josephte PELLETIER:
Thecle MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES (b.14 January 1792, Kamouraska, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste HUDON dit BEAULIEU 3 November 1813 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
Josephte PELLETIER-- Date: 11 November 1782 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada Josephte PELLETIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER and Genevieve TALBOT dite GERVAIS
Children of Benoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Josephte PELLETIER:
Thecle MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES (b.14 January 1792, Kamouraska, Lower Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste HUDON dit BEAULIEU 3 November 1813 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
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1757 Birth 21 March 1757
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, 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.
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.
1782 Marriage / PartnerBenoit MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Josephte PELLETIER 11 November 1782, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 25 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 Canada1792 Birth of ChildThecle MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 14 January 1792, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
Benoit was 34 years old.
1813 Marriage of ChildThecle MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 3 November 1813, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Jean-Baptiste HUDON dit BEAULIEU
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 Death 29 July 1820
La Pocatière, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.
Added: 1/28/2025 12:47:24 PM
- Updated: 1/28/2025 12:48:54 PM
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