Am I Your Ancestor?
LIBERSAN dit LAVIOLETTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Marie-Madeleine LIBERSAN dite LAVIOLETTE was born 9 February 1738 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LIBERSAN dite LAVIOLETTE was the child of Antoine LIBERSAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Jeanne-Anne DEVOYAU dite LAFRAMBOISE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Léonard LIBERSAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Jeanne BEAUDRY (maternal) Pierre DEVOYAU dit LAFRAMBOISE and Marie-Jeanne PREVOSTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Madeleine married Pierre LEGAULT 26 April 1762 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre LEGAULT was born 3 February 1740 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Pierre was the child of Pierre LEGAULT dit DESLAURIERS and Marie-Anne-Clemence DUBOIS dite BRISEBOIS.
m. Legault Pierre
m. Richer Francois
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)
Find out more about Marie-Madeleine LIBERSAN dite LAVIOLETTE.
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 Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
