Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE

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abt. 1718 , Québec Province, Canada

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Adrien FOURNIER Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER)

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Born: abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Adrien FOURNIER

Mother: Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER)

Paternal grandparents: Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE , Marie RONCERAY

Maternal grandparents: Andre BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) , Marie-Angélique CHAPACOU

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Marie-Francoise married Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 26 October 1744 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 12 September 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Jacques was the child of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE.

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Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE married

Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE
Marriage date: 26 October 1744
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was the child of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE

Children of Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE

Luc-Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE

Born: 26 March 1762, Chambly, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Veronique MARCIL 28 January 1788 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE and Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 26 October 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)