Joseph
GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN
(b.
28 April 1729
,
Berthierville, Canada, New France
d.
17 November 1790
,
Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 28 April 1729 in Berthierville, Canada, New France
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Madeleine DUPUIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 11 November 1754 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE was born 18 October 1737 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Agathe was the child of Francois BRUNET dit LASABLONNIÈRE and Agathe QUINTAL.
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN died 17 November 1790 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, 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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