Marguerite-Maquawsegee COUTENAIS dite FRAPIER

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abt. 1788 , Montebello, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1788 in Montebello, Province of Québec, Canada

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Marguerite-Maquawsegee was a Native American/First Nation.
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Marguerite-Maquawsegee married Pierre GROLEAU abt. 1807 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GROLEAU was born abt. 1776 in Montebello, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).

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The Sharing Circle: Stories about First Nations Culture by Theresa Meuse

We Were Not The Savages, First Nations History, 4th ed.: Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations by Daniel N. Paul

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Native Americans in Harmony with Nature: Current Teachings from a Wise Ancient People by Kevin Kuzgan

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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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Marguerite-Maquawsegee COUTENAIS dite FRAPIER married

Pierre GROLEAU
Marriage date: abt. 1807
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada

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Children of Pierre GROLEAU and Marguerite-Maquawsegee COUTENAIS dite FRAPIER

Michel GROLEAU

Born: abt. 1815, Montebello, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Helene THIVIERGE 24 February 1840 Place: Montebello, Lower Canada

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