Francois
MAGNAN dit MIGNIER
(b.
21 December 1747
,
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
d.
25 November 1820
,
Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
)
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Francois MAGNAN dit MIGNIER was born 21 December 1747 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Francois MAGNAN dit MIGNIER was the child of Jean-Francois MAGNAN dit MIGNIER and Louise-Agnes LEROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Germain MAGNAN and Marie DERY (D'HERY) (maternal) Ignace LEROUX dit CARDINAL and Anne BOURRÉ (BOURRET)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Elizabeth BEDARD 20 February 1775 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Elizabeth BEDARD was born 24 November 1753 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Elizabeth died 29 December 1828 in Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada. Elizabeth was the child of Charles-Joseph BÉDARD and Elizabeth BERTHIAUME.
Francois MAGNAN dit MIGNIER died 25 November 1820 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
m. Bedard Elizabeth
Details of the family tree of Francois 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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