Marie
BALARD dite LATOUR
(b.
6 February 1678
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
d.
20 December 1759
,
Montmagny, Canada, New France
)
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Marie BALARD dite LATOUR was born 6 February 1678 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marie BALARD dite LATOUR was the child of Louis BALARD (BALLARD) and Marguerite MIGNERON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean MIGNERON and Marie PAVIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie married Germain GAUMONT (GAUMOND) 16 November 1700 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Germain GAUMONT (GAUMOND) was born 15 July 1674 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Germain died 27 July 1749 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Germain was the child of Robert GAUMONT (GAUMOND) and Louise ROBIN.
Marie BALARD dite LATOUR died 20 December 1759 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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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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