Elisabeth
MEYER dite CHRISTIANE
(b.
8 January 1789
,
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
29 November 1846
,
St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
)
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Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE was born 8 January 1789 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE was the child of Jean Christian MEYER (MEYOR) and Catherine-Marguerite JOLY and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph JOLY dit DELBEC and Marie-Josephte PARIS dite LAMADELEINESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elisabeth married Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT 18 January 1808 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT was born 31 December 1786 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Joseph was the child of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE.
Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE died 29 November 1846 in St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Elisabeth 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 Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE
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Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT-- Date: 18 January 1808 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT was the child of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT and Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE:
Esther GILBERT dite COMTOIS (b.22 April 1811, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. 17 June 1894, St-Thomas de Joliette, Québec, Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste MARTINEAU 30 June 1828
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT-- Date: 18 January 1808 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT was the child of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT and Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE:
Esther GILBERT dite COMTOIS (b.22 April 1811, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. 17 June 1894, St-Thomas de Joliette, Québec, Canada)m. Jean-Baptiste MARTINEAU 30 June 1828
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1789 Birth 8 January 1789
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1808 Marriage / PartnerElisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE and Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT 18 January 1808, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
She was 19 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildEsther GILBERT dite COMTOIS was born 22 April 1811, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 22 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Death 29 November 1846
St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
She died at the age of 57.
Added: 6/10/2025 1:33:44 PM
- Updated: 6/10/2025 1:34:47 PM
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