Joseph
CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR
(b.
18 March 1736
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
d.
26 August 1788
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR was born 18 March 1736 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR was the child of Jacques CHARLAND and Marie-Charlotte DENEAU (DENIAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND and Marie GAUTHIER (maternal) Charles-Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS and Madeleine-Marie CLEMENT dite LAPOINTESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 10 January 1763 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was born 5 July 1745 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Agathe died 9 May 1805 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Agathe was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE.
Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR died 26 August 1788 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
m. Bourgault Agathe
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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 Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR
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Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX-- Date: 10 January 1763 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE
Children of Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX:
Agathe CHARLAND (b.28 April 1768, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 February 1826, Napierville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre LAVALLEE 12 January 1784 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Josephte CHARLAND (b.25 June 1772, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 December 1854, Lacolle, Canada East )
m. Pierre GIROUX 2 August 1790 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Étienne DUQUET 20 January 1807 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Marie-Charlotte CHARLAND (b.2 November 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 January 1852, St-Clément, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada)
m. Louis LESSARD 13 January 1794 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Louis THIBAULT (THÉBEAU) 7 November 1831 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX-- Date: 10 January 1763 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada See marriage record for Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIXAgathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE
Children of Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX:
Agathe CHARLAND (b.28 April 1768, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 February 1826, Napierville, Lower Canada )m. Pierre LAVALLEE 12 January 1784 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Josephte CHARLAND (b.25 June 1772, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 December 1854, Lacolle, Canada East )m. Pierre GIROUX 2 August 1790 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Étienne DUQUET 20 January 1807 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Marie-Charlotte CHARLAND (b.2 November 1780, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 January 1852, St-Clément, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada)m. Louis LESSARD 13 January 1794 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Louis THIBAULT (THÉBEAU) 7 November 1831 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
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1736 Birth 18 March 1736
La Prairie, 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.
1763 Marriage / PartnerJoseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Agathe BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 10 January 1763 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
He was 26 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildAgathe CHARLAND was born 28 April 1768, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte CHARLAND was born 25 June 1772, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Joseph was 36 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.1780 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte CHARLAND was born 2 November 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Joseph was 44 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage of ChildAgathe CHARLAND married 12 January 1784, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre LAVALLEE
1788 Death 26 August 1788
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 52.
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