Marie-Josephe
DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
(b.
6 November 1754
,
Montmagny, Canada, New France
d.
2 January 1832
,
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 6 November 1754 in Montmagny, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephe married Philippe ASSELIN 6 February 1775 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philippe ASSELIN was born abt. 1750 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Philippe died 9 July 1814 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres).
Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD died 2 January 1832 in Les Cèdres, 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 Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
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Philippe ASSELIN-- Date: 6 February 1775 Place: Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Children of Philippe ASSELIN and Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD:
Michel ASSELIN (b.29 September 1795, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada d. 14 July 1854, Saint-Vallier, Canada East)
m. Catherine MARTIN dite ST JEAN 7 October 1822 in Saint-Polycarpe, Québec, Canada
Philippe ASSELIN-- Date: 6 February 1775 Place: Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, CanadaChildren of Philippe ASSELIN and Marie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD:
Michel ASSELIN (b.29 September 1795, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada d. 14 July 1854, Saint-Vallier, Canada East)m. Catherine MARTIN dite ST JEAN 7 October 1822 in Saint-Polycarpe, Québec, Canada
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1754 Birth 6 November 1754
Montmagny, 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 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD and Philippe ASSELIN 6 February 1775, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
She was 20 years old.
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 Canada1795 Birth of ChildMichel ASSELIN was born 29 September 1795, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe was 40 years old.
1814 Death of Spouse/PartnerPhilippe ASSELIN died 9 July 1814, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
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 England1822 Marriage of ChildMichel ASSELIN married 7 October 1822, Saint-Polycarpe, Québec, Canada to Catherine MARTIN dite ST JEAN
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Death 2 January 1832
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.
Added: 12/7/2025 11:02:17 AM
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