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Pierre AMIOT dit BOCAGE was born abt. 1760 in Québec Province, Canada
Pierre AMIOT dit BOCAGE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BAILLARGEON and Marguerite DUBOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas BAILLARGEON dit BOCAGE and Thérèse-Marguerite HAREL (maternal) Pierre DUBOIS and Marie-Anne MAILLOUXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie GODARD dite LAPOINTE 3 April 1789 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie GODARD dite LAPOINTE was born abt. 1760 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie was the child of François GODARD dit LAPOINTE and Agathe RANGER dite PAQUET.
m. Lapointe Marie
Occupation
Pierre AMIOT dit BOCAGE was a journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
Pierre AMIOT dit BOCAGE was a journalier.
The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France
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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