Francois
MARSAN dit LAPIERRE
(b.
14 December 1780
,
L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
21 February 1847
,
Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Canada East
)
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Francois MARSAN dit LAPIERRE was born 14 December 1780 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois MARSAN dit LAPIERRE was the child of Francois MARSAN dit LAPIERRE and Catherine CADIEUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine MARSAN and Marie-Catherine COUTU (COTTU) (maternal) Joseph CADIEUX and Marie-Celeste PROULXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Francoise BEAUPRE 7 November 1803 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francoise BEAUPRE was born abt. 1778 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Francoise was the child of Joseph BEAUPRE and Marie-Josephte MONGEON.
Francois MARSAN dit LAPIERRE died 21 February 1847 in Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Canada East.
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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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