François BARRE dit JEAN

(b. 15 May 1733 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 15 October 1785 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François BARRE dit JEAN was born 15 May 1733 in Chambly, Canada, New France

François BARRE dit JEAN was the child of Louis-Jean BARRE and Marie-Josephe BESSETTE (BESSET) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean BESSETTE (BESSET) and Madeleine PLAMONDON

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

François married Louise LAROCQUE 23 August 1756 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louise LAROCQUE was born 19 September 1731 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Louise died 17 April 1812 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Louise was the child of Guillaume LAROCQUE dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Catherine BOIVIN.

François BARRE dit JEAN died 15 October 1785 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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