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Louis VERNAS dit DUFRESNE was born abt. 1678 in France
Louis VERNAS dit DUFRESNE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie-Charlotte MARTIN 25 February 1710 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Charlotte MARTIN was born 16 January 1689 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte died 3 December 1749 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte was the child of Joachim MARTIN and Anne-Charlotte PETIT.
Louis VERNAS dit DUFRESNE died 22 June 1720 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Louis Vernas and Perrine Niver
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Occupation
Louis VERNAS dit DUFRESNE was a Maitre chirurgien.
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century New France
Louis VERNAS dit DUFRESNE was a Maitre chirurgien.
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century 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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