Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN

Born

22 December 1732 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

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Born: 22 December 1732 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN

Father

Jean MORASSE dit LORRAIN

Mother

Thérèse DUCHESNEAU

Grandparents of Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

René DUCHESNEAU dit SANSREGRET Jeanne GUERIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine married François DUVAL 4 November 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François DUVAL was born abt. 1714 in Paris, France. François died 14 October 1779 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Duval Francois

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN

Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN married

François DUVAL
Marriage date: 4 November 1754
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of François DUVAL and Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN

Julie DUVAL

Born: abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel WATERS 17 January 1792 Place: Québec, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Catherine's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1732
22 December 1732
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1754 Marriage / Partner
Catherine MORASSE dite LORRAIN and François DUVAL 4 November 1754, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 21 years old.

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