Jean-Louis
BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN
(b.
2 September 1724
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
d.
28 September 1797
,
Verchères, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Louis BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN was born 2 September 1724 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jean-Louis BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN was the child of Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN and Marie FAVREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN and Marguerite FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (maternal) Mathurin FAVREAU dit DESLAURIERS and Marie-Madeleine EMERY dite CODERRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Louis married Josephte CHAPERON 10 February 1749 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte CHAPERON was born 27 June 1731 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Josephte died 1 January 1817 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHAPERON and Josephte LAMOUREUX.
Jean-Louis BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN died 28 September 1797 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
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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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