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François-Xavier DEHOU dit DEVILLERS was born 9 March 1805 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada
François-Xavier DEHOU dit DEVILLERS was the child of Pierre DEHOU dit DEVILLERS and Marie-Flavie CHAVIGNY dite LACHEVROTIÈRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles-Nicolas DEHOU dit DEVILLERS and Marie THIBODEAU (maternal) Joseph CHAVIGNY dit LACHEVROTIÈRE and Marie-Flavie RIVARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François-Xavier married Angélique SAUVAGEAU 11 November 1828 in Grondines, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique SAUVAGEAU was born 1 October 1804 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Angélique died 25 May 1837 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Angélique was the child of François SAUVAGEAU and Marguerite RIVARD dite LORANGER.
François-Xavier married (2) Dorothy-Sophie DESILETS 17 July 1838 in Grondines, Lower Canada . Dorothy-Sophie DESILETS was born 5 October 1813 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Dorothy-Sophie was the child of Pierre DESILETS and Elisabeth LEFEBVRE.
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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