François
GERARD dit LAFLEUR
(b.
1 September 1817
,
Yamaska, Lower Canada
d.
9 July 1871
,
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
GERARD dit LAFLEUR Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
François GERARD dit LAFLEUR was born 1 September 1817 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
François GERARD dit LAFLEUR was the child of Amable GERARD dit LAFLEUR and Archange BADAILLAC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel GIRARD dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Geneviève FORCIER (maternal) Pierre-Joseph BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) and Marie-Anne ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)François GERARD dit LAFLEUR died 9 July 1871 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
m. (1) 23 OCT 1838 • Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
Angele Larochelle-Gautron
(–1848)
m. (2) 16 APR 1849 • Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
Justine Ledoux
(1831–1888)
Details of the family tree of François 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)
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of François GERARD dit LAFLEUR(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of François GERARD dit LAFLEUR: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1817 Birth 1 September 1817
Yamaska, Lower Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Death 9 July 1871
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 53.
Added: 4/23/2018 6:52:10 AM
- Updated:
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Francois Gerard Dit Lafleur (on other sites)
Find out more about François GERARD dit LAFLEUR.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
