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François-Amable MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR was born 27 December 1730 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
François-Amable MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR was the child of Gervais MEUNIER dit LAFLEUR and Catherine DAVID and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques DAVID and Catherine LUSSIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François-Amable married Marie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN 4 February 1754 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Louise BENJAMIN dite ST-AUBIN was born 4 April 1738 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Louise died 7 February 1779 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Simon BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN and Marie-Jeanne VIGEANT dite TAUPIER.
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)
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