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CARIGNAN dit BÉNARD Genealogy
Joseph CARIGNAN dit BÉNARD was born 24 July 1760 in Verchères, Canada . Joseph CARIGNAN dit BÉNARD was the child of Jean-Louis BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN and Josephte CHAPERON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN and Marie FAVREAU (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CHAPERON and Josephte LAMOUREUX
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Angelique FRECHETTE 20 September 1784 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Angelique FRECHETTE was born 7 May 1758 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). She was the daughter of Simon FRECHETTE and Louise-Josephe BASILE.
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 MacDonald for providing this information.
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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)
1760 Birth
24 July 1760
Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1784 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CARIGNAN dit BÉNARD and Angelique FRECHETTE 20 September 1784, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)- 1789 Birth of Child
Etienne CARIGNAN dit MENARD was born 20 December 1789, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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