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Marie-Louise GENEST dite LABARRE was born 30 August 1804 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise GENEST dite LABARRE was the child of François GENEST dit LABARRE and Marie-Louise RHEAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GENEST dit LABARRE and Josephte MARCHETEAU dite DESNOYERS (maternal) Alexis RHEAULT and Marie Anne DOUCETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Louise married Hilaire BELLEFEUILLE dit PINEL 16 February 1830 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hilaire BELLEFEUILLE dit PINEL was born 23 September 1785 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac). Hilaire was the child of Jean-Baptiste BELLEFEUILLE dit PINEL and Charlotte CHAMPOUX dite ST-PAIR.
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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