Laurent
BRAY dit LABONTÉ
(b.
3 September 1714
,
Longueuil, Canada, New France
d.
29 January 1772
,
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ was born 3 September 1714 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ was the child of Leger BRAY dit LABONTE and Marguerite COLIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Jacqueline LABBESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laurent married Marie-Louise CHARRON 15 November 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise CHARRON was born 25 August 1731 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Louise died 27 February 1797 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre CHARRON and Marie-Angélique DEBLUCHE dite LASERRE.
Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ died 29 January 1772 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Laurent appear below.
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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