Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE

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abt. 1718 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

4 February 1753 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS Marie-Angélique BISSON

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Born: abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS

Mother: Marie-Angélique BISSON

Paternal grandparents: François DUBOIS , Anne GUILLAUME

Maternal grandparents: Antoine BUISSON , Ursule TRUT

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Marie-Josephte married Joseph ROGNON 5 February 1742 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . Joseph ROGNON was born abt. 1713 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph was the child of Guillaume ROGNON dit LAROCHE and Marie-Angélique HOUDE.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Alexis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) 22 February 1751 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . Alexis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was born 27 March 1712 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Alexis died 13 November 1768 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Alexis was the child of Jacques ROCHEREAU and Marie-Madeleine THIFFAULT.

Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE died 4 February 1753 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France .
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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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Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE married

Joseph ROGNON
Marriage date: 5 February 1742
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Joseph ROGNON was the child of Guillaume ROGNON dit LAROCHE and Marie-Angélique HOUDE

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Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE married

Alexis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)
Marriage date: 22 February 1751
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Alexis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was the child of Jacques ROCHEREAU and Marie-Madeleine THIFFAULT

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1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE and Joseph ROGNON 5 February 1742, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE and Alexis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) 22 February 1751, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)