Pierre
SALOIS dit CAYA
(b.
16 April 1779
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
5 November 1859
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
)
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Pierre SALOIS dit CAYA was born 16 April 1779 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre SALOIS dit CAYA was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Catherine COUC dite FOUCAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace SALOIS and Louise-Marguerite JOYAL (JOYEL)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marguerite COUTURIER 6 July 1801 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite COUTURIER was born 1 February 1773 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marguerite died 31 October 1859 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). Marguerite was the child of Joseph COUTURIER and Marie LEBRUN.
Pierre SALOIS dit CAYA died 5 November 1859 in Saint-François-du-Lac, 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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