Joseph
LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE
(b.
6 February 1741
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
d.
14 June 1825
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE was born 6 February 1741 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE was the child of Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE) (maternal) Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Gertrude MAUGRASJoseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph married Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE 7 January 1765 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE was born 24 June 1742 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Madeleine died 24 March 1810 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Madeleine was the child of Jacques DEHORNAY dit LANEUVILLE and Thérèse-Marie LEBLANC.
Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE died 14 June 1825 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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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 LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE
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Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE-- Date: 7 January 1765 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE was the child of Jacques DEHORNAY dit LANEUVILLE and Thérèse-Marie LEBLANC
Children of Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE:
Marie-Anne LEVASSEUR (b.4 April 1768, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 December 1790 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Étienne DUMONT dit LAFLEUR 16 April 1787 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Modeste LEVASSEUR (b.9 November 1773, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 January 1840, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe DESHAIES 20 July 1795 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE-- Date: 7 January 1765 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE was the child of Jacques DEHORNAY dit LANEUVILLE and Thérèse-Marie LEBLANC
Children of Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE:
Marie-Anne LEVASSEUR (b.4 April 1768, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 December 1790 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Étienne DUMONT dit LAFLEUR 16 April 1787 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Modeste LEVASSEUR (b.9 November 1773, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 January 1840, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Josephe DESHAIES 20 July 1795 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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1741 Birth 6 February 1741
Trois-Rivières, 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.
1765 Marriage / PartnerJoseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE 7 January 1765, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
He was 23 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne LEVASSEUR was born 4 April 1768, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Joseph was 27 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildModeste LEVASSEUR was born 9 November 1773, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Joseph was 32 years old.
Revolutionary War
LEVASSEUR, Joseph. Bécancour. Captain of militia for the rebels. Bad subject (BTW).
Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
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LEVASSEUR, Joseph. Bécancour. Captain of militia for the rebels. Bad subject (BTW).
Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
FamilySearch.org FAQ: Genealogy Resource Guide connecting you to your ancestors using FamilySearch.org.
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)
1787 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne LEVASSEUR married 16 April 1787, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Étienne DUMONT dit LAFLEUR
1790 Death of ChildMarie-Anne LEVASSEUR died 1 December 1790 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Joseph was 49 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1795 Marriage of ChildModeste LEVASSEUR married 20 July 1795, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Marie-Josephe DESHAIES
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE died 24 March 1810, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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 England1825 Death 14 June 1825
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 84.
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