Antoinette
FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE
(b.
28 February 1726
,
Longueuil, Canada, New France
d.
23 October 1792
,
Longueuil, Lower Canada
)
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Antoinette FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE was born 28 February 1726 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Antoinette FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE was the child of Adrien FOURNIER and Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE and Marie RONCERAY (maternal) Andre BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) and Marie-Angélique CHAPACOUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoinette married Joseph DUBUC 5 May 1749 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph DUBUC was born abt. 1726 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 1 May 1807 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Joseph was the child of Michel DUBUC and Marie-Charlotte BOUGRET dite DUFORT.
Antoinette FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE died 23 October 1792 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
m. Dubuc Joseph
Details of the family tree of Antoinette 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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