Jean
DEMERS dit CHEVILLE
(b.
19 April 1774
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
2 March 1846
,
Iberville, Canada East
)
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Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE was born 19 April 1774 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE was the child of Joseph DEMERS dit CHEFDEVILLE and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER (maternal) Jacques-Alexandre-Alexis PAQUET dit LARIVIERE and Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR 11 November 1799 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR was born 2 December 1781 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre TRIHER (TRIERE) dit LAVIGEUR and Jeanne CUSSON.
Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE died 2 March 1846 in Iberville, Canada East .
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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 Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE
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Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR-- Date: 11 November 1799 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR was the child of Pierre TRIHER (TRIERE) dit LAVIGEUR and Jeanne CUSSON
Children of Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE and Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR:
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (b.20 September 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 14 December 1871, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Louise BOUCHER 30 September 1823 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (b.24 July 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Leon (Gedeon) BREAULT (BRO) 18 November 1850 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)
Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR-- Date: 11 November 1799 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR was the child of Pierre TRIHER (TRIERE) dit LAVIGEUR and Jeanne CUSSON
Children of Jean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE and Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR:
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (b.20 September 1800, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. 14 December 1871, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada)m. Marie-Louise BOUCHER 30 September 1823 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe DEMERS (b.24 July 1809, L'Acadie, Lower Canada d. , )m. Leon (Gedeon) BREAULT (BRO) 18 November 1850 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)
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1774 Birth 19 April 1774
Chambly, 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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1799 Marriage / PartnerJean DEMERS dit CHEVILLE and Marie-Josephe TRIHER (TRIERE) dite LAVIGEUR 11 November 1799, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
He was 25 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DEMERS was born 20 September 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Jean was 26 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe DEMERS was born 24 July 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Jean 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 England1823 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DEMERS married 30 September 1823, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BOUCHER
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Death 2 March 1846
Iberville, Canada East
He died at the age of 71.
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