flag male ancestor  Jacques  ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON

  (b. 2 May 1680 ,  Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 16 January 1766 ,  Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 2 May 1680 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was the child of Jean ELIE dit BRETON   and   Jeanne LABBE

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

Jacques  married  Louise CASSE (LACASSE) 3 September 1715 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Louise CASSE (LACASSE)  was born 19 April 1696 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont).  Louise died 5 April 1766 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).  Louise was the child of Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BAZIN.

Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON died 16 January 1766 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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 Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON

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Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married flag female ancestor Louise CASSE (LACASSE)-- Date: 3 September 1715 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Louise CASSE (LACASSE) was the child of Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BAZIN




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Children of Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Louise CASSE (LACASSE):

flag baby boy ancestor Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.19 September 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 18 October 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

flag male ancestor Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.6 September 1718, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 2 March 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Madeleine THIVIERGE 5 October 1744 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

flag female ancestor Marie-Louise ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON (b.10 March 1720, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 3 November 1805, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )
m. Pascal BOUCHER 3 February 1755 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

flag male ancestor Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.5 October 1721, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Marie-Anne BILODEAU 29 October 1744 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
m. Geneviève NADEAU 28 May 1748 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

flag girl ancestor Marguerite ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON (b.15 April 1724, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 19 October 1729, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

flag female ancestor Marie-Anne ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON (b.23 October 1725, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 1 November 1791, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )
m. Charles LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER 8 June 1766 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

flag male ancestor Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.27 November 1726, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 17 August 1781, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Therese CHARLAND 17 April 1758 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

flag male ancestor Charles ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.12 April 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. , )

flag male ancestor Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.6 May 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 27 September 1785, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie SIMARD 22 February 1762 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
m. Marie THIBAULT 11 January 1780 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

flag male ancestor Louis-Elie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.20 March 1735, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 8 February 1796, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada)
m. Thérèse CRÉPEAU 2 October 1769 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON (b.19 April 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Marie-Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 24 November 1765 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



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birth1680 Birth
2 May 1680
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
marriage1715 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON and Louise CASSE (LACASSE) 3 September 1715, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 35 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1717 Birth of Child
Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 19 September 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 37 years old.
1718 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 6 September 1718, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 38 years old.
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was born 10 March 1720, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 39 years old.
1721 Birth of Child
Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 5 October 1721, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 41 years old.
1724 Birth of Child
Marguerite ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was born 15 April 1724, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 43 years old.
1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON was born 23 October 1725, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 45 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 27 November 1726, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 46 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Charles ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 12 April 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 47 years old.
1729 Death of Child
Marguerite ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON died 19 October 1729, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 49 years old.
1732 Birth of Child
Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 6 May 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 52 years old.
1735 Birth of Child
Louis-Elie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 20 March 1735, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 54 years old.
1740 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON was born 19 April 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 60 years old.
marriage1744 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 5 October 1744 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Madeleine THIVIERGE
marriage1744 Marriage of Child
Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 29 October 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Marie-Anne BILODEAU
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Nicolas ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 28 May 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Geneviève NADEAU
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
marriage1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise ELIE (HELIE) dite BRETON married 3 February 1755 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Pascal BOUCHER
marriage1758 Marriage of Child
Jacques ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 17 April 1758, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Therese CHARLAND
marriage1762 Marriage of Child
Augustin ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 22 February 1762 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Marie SIMARD
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1763 Death of Child
Joseph-Marie ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON died 2 March 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacques was 82 years old.
marriage1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ELIE (HELIE) dit BRETON married 24 November 1765, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE
death1766 Death
16 January 1766
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 85.
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