Alexandre (Alexis)
LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX
(b.
2 February 1811
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
d.
14 January 1842
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
)
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Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 2 February 1811 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel-Gabriel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine CAILLÉ (maternal) Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexandre (Alexis) married Rosalie FONTAINE 18 October 1831 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Rosalie FONTAINE was born 26 August 1815 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Rosalie died 17 March 1902 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas). Rosalie was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Josephte BOISVERT.
Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX died 14 January 1842 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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 Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX
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Rosalie FONTAINE-- Date: 18 October 1831 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Rosalie FONTAINE was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Josephte BOISVERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Rosalie FONTAINE:
Marie DESCÔTEAUX (b.abt. 1835, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Marie-Jeanne DESCOTEAUX (b.15 May 1840, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Philomene DESCOTEAUX (b.25 March 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East d. 24 August 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)
Rosalie FONTAINE-- Date: 18 October 1831 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower CanadaRosalie FONTAINE was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Josephte BOISVERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Rosalie FONTAINE:
Marie DESCÔTEAUX (b.abt. 1835, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Marie-Jeanne DESCOTEAUX (b.15 May 1840, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Philomene DESCOTEAUX (b.25 March 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East d. 24 August 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)
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1811 Birth 2 February 1811
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Marriage / PartnerAlexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Rosalie FONTAINE 18 October 1831, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 20 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1840 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne DESCOTEAUX was born 15 May 1840, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Alexandre (Alexis) was 29 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Death 14 January 1842
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
He died at the age of 30.
1842 Birth of ChildPhilomene DESCOTEAUX was born 25 March 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Alexandre (Alexis) was 31 years old.
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