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Pierre MARCIL dit LESPAGNOL was born 15 September 1735 in Longueuil, Canada, New France
Pierre MARCIL dit LESPAGNOL was the child of Andre MARCIL (MARSIL) and Jeanne CAMPEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL and Marie LEFEBVRE (maternal) Michel CAMPEAU and Jeanne MASSESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Josephte ADAM 24 September 1764 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte ADAM was born 11 August 1744 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte died 29 February 1776 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte was the child of Antoine ADAM and Charlotte BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER).
Pierre married (2) Josephe TESSIER 5 July 1778 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephe TESSIER was born 13 August 1743 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Josephe died 4 April 1793 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephe was the child of Jacques TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Louise MONET.
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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