Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE

(b. 2 December 1738 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1774 , Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE was born 2 December 1738 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Louise JUTRAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERON (maternal) Michel JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Ursule PINARD

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Marie-Louise married Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 3 November 1760 in Yamachiche, Canada . Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 2 November 1735 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Francois was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine-Louise ROBIDAS dite MANSEAU.

Marie-Louise married (2) Michel LEFEBVRE 27 September 1769 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michel LEFEBVRE was born 18 July 1746 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Michel died 16 September 1816 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Michel was the child of Julien LEFEBVRE and Jeanne-Suzanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT).

Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE died 23 November 1774 in Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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 Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE

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Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE married

Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX-- Date: 3 November 1760 Place: Yamachiche, Canada
Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine-Louise ROBIDAS dite MANSEAU

Children of Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE:

Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE married

Michel LEFEBVRE-- Date: 27 September 1769 Place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel LEFEBVRE was the child of Julien LEFEBVRE and Jeanne-Suzanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

Children of Michel LEFEBVRE and Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE:

Charles LEFEBVRE (b.abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Michel LEFEBVRE (b.30 July 1770, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise LEFEBVRE (b.14 October 1771, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 July 1859, Louiseville, Canada East )

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1738 Birth
2 December 1738
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE and Francois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 3 November 1760 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 21 years old.

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise VACHER dite LACERTE and Michel LEFEBVRE 27 September 1769, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

She was 30 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Michel LEFEBVRE was born 30 July 1770, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Louise was 31 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LEFEBVRE was born 14 October 1771, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Louise was 32 years old.