Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ

(b. 1 January 1691 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

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Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ was born 1 January 1691 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ was the child of Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marie-Françoise BEAUCHAMP and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean BEAUCHAMP and Marie-Jeanne LOISEL (LOISELLE)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Elisabeth BESSIERE 14 November 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elisabeth BESSIERE was born abt. 1698 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth died 24 June 1739 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Elisabeth was the child of Antoine BESSIERE (MESSIER) and Jeanne CROTEAU.

Louis married (2) Marie GRATTON abt. 1740 in Québec Province, Canada . Marie GRATTON was born 20 September 1700 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada.

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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Family and Children of Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ

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Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ married

Elisabeth BESSIERE-- Date: 14 November 1718 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Elisabeth BESSIERE was the child of Antoine BESSIERE (MESSIER) and Jeanne CROTEAU

Children of Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ and Elisabeth BESSIERE:

Elisabeth TRUCHON dite LEVEILLÉ (b.15 October 1719, Laval, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph GUÉRIN dit LANEUVILLE 30 May 1740 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Louise TRUCHON dite LEVEILLÉ (b.abt. 1723, , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 February 1807, St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada)

Jean-Baptiste TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ (b.7 September 1728, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. , )

Joseph-Marie TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ (b.7 October 1735, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. 24 April 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie THERRIEN 1765 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
m. Elisabeth BOIVIN 19 October 1772 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ married

Marie GRATTON-- Date: abt. 1740 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Children of Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marie GRATTON:

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1691 Birth
1 January 1691
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1718 Marriage / Partner
Louis TRUCHON dit LÉVEILLÉ and Elisabeth BESSIERE 14 November 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Elisabeth TRUCHON dite LEVEILLÉ was born 15 October 1719, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Louis was 28 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ was born 7 September 1728, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Louis was 37 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ was born 7 October 1735, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Louis was 44 years old.

Added: 2/20/2015 8:06:14 AM - Updated: 3/1/2025 11:26:00 AM