Joseph
DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON
(b.
6 October 1742
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
d.
31 May 1802
,
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was born 6 October 1742 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was the child of Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Françoise-Louise VOLANT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Angélique BEGNIER (BESNIER) (maternal) Jean-François VOLANT and Marguerite GODEFROYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Madeleine FAVREAU 16 January 1764 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine FAVREAU was born 26 April 1748 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Madeleine was the child of Richard FAVREAU and Marie-Madeleine LACOSTE dite LANGUEDOC.
Joseph married (2) Marguerite DUPUIS 23 September 1771 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite DUPUIS was born abt. 1754 Marguerite died 12 August 1832 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marguerite was the child of François DUPUIS (DUPUY) and Marguerite PRÉJEAN (PREGENT).
Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON died 31 May 1802 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.
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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