Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

(b. 8 November 1749 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 30 January 1815 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 8 November 1749 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was the child of François MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Catherine SAUCIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marthe VALLEE (maternal) Charles-François SAUCIER and Rosalie BOUCHARD

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

Charles married Marie-Charlotte DUBE 7 January 1771 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Charlotte DUBE was born 13 March 1751 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte died 21 January 1781 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Charlotte was the child of Joseph DUBE and Angélique-Rosalie MORIN.

Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES died 30 January 1815 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Charles appear below.

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.

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

[Hide/Show]

Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married

Marie-Charlotte DUBE-- Date: 7 January 1771 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte DUBE was the child of Joseph DUBE and Angélique-Rosalie MORIN

Children of Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie-Charlotte DUBE:

Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES (b.4 July 1776, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 December 1816, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Euphrosine ROULEAU 13 February 1797 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
m. Charlotte FORTIN 6 February 1816 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Charlotte MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES (b.29 August 1778, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 June 1826, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Germain L'ETOILE L'ITALIEN 29 January 1798 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1749 Birth
8 November 1749
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie-Charlotte DUBE 7 January 1771, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 21 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES was born 4 July 1776, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Charles was 26 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 29 August 1778, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Charles was 28 years old.

1781 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Charlotte DUBE died 21 January 1781, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES married 13 February 1797, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Euphrosine ROULEAU

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES married 29 January 1798, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Germain L'ETOILE L'ITALIEN

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1815 Death
30 January 1815
Kamouraska, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 65.

Added: 2/10/2017 3:30:45 PM - Updated: 5/25/2021 11:22:03 AM