Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON

(b. 16 January 1678 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 4 November 1733 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France )

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Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 16 January 1678 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON was the child of Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF and Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) and Madeleine MIVILLE

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Joseph married Marie-Anne LEBEL 26 November 1708 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LEBEL was born 30 October 1690 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Anne died 29 October 1770 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean LEBEL and Anne SOUCY.

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON died 4 November 1733 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France .
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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)

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Family and Children of Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON

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Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON married

Marie-Anne LEBEL-- Date: 26 November 1708 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEBEL was the child of Jean LEBEL and Anne SOUCY

Children of Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON and Marie-Anne LEBEL:

Jacques TAILLON (b.6 September 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 2 March 1784, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne BÉCHARD 10 September 1742 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Marie-Anne TAILLON (b.27 August 1719, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 2 September 1736, Kamouraska, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste BOUCHARD 13 February 1736 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON (b.27 May 1724, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 4 March 1756, La Pocatière, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Josephe CORDEAU dite DESLAURIERS 10 January 1746 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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1678 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Joseph Michel
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 16 Jan 1678
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 16 Jan 1678
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Olivier Michel
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Magdelaine Cochon
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 79

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON and Marie-Anne LEBEL 26 November 1708, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 30 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jacques TAILLON was born 6 September 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLON was born 27 August 1719, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Birth of Child
Joseph MICHEL dit TAILLON was born 27 May 1724, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 46 years old.