Josephte
GAREAU dite ST ONGE
(b.
4 November 1768
,
Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
11 March 1826
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
)
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Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE was born 4 November 1768 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE was the child of Joseph GAREAU dit ST ONGE and Marie-Josephte MORVAN (MORVENT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles GAREAU dit ST-ONGE and Marie-Josephte DEGUIRE dite LAROSE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste MORVAN and Marie-Josephte BARBEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josephte married Augustin GRAVEL 21 February 1786 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin GRAVEL was born 17 March 1761 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Augustin died 29 April 1821 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Augustin was the child of Joseph-Placide GRAVEL and Marie-Elisabeth RONDEAU.
Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE died 11 March 1826 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Josephte 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 Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE
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Augustin GRAVEL-- Date: 21 February 1786 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin GRAVEL was the child of Joseph-Placide GRAVEL and Marie-Elisabeth RONDEAU
Children of Augustin GRAVEL and Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE:
Celeste GRAVEL (b.8 December 1803, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 21 January 1878, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada )
m. Bernard TREMBLAY 14 June 1825 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Augustin GRAVEL-- Date: 21 February 1786 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Augustin GRAVEL was the child of Joseph-Placide GRAVEL and Marie-Elisabeth RONDEAU
Children of Augustin GRAVEL and Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE:
Celeste GRAVEL (b.8 December 1803, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 21 January 1878, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada )m. Bernard TREMBLAY 14 June 1825 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1768 Birth 4 November 1768
Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1786 Marriage / PartnerJosephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE and Augustin GRAVEL 21 February 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 17 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1803 Birth of ChildCeleste GRAVEL was born 8 December 1803, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Josephte was 35 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 England
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerAugustin GRAVEL died 29 April 1821, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1825 Marriage of ChildCeleste GRAVEL married 14 June 1825, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Bernard TREMBLAY
1826 Death 11 March 1826
Chambly, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 57.
Added: 2/23/2026 1:33:50 PM
- Updated: 2/23/2026 1:36:27 PM
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