Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

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Pierre married Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) 29 October 1804 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was born abt. 1782 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Angelique was the child of Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Josephte BLOUIN .

Parents & Family of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Parents of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Father

Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Mother

Marguerite CHAUVIN

Grandparents of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Paternal grandparents

Joseph OUILEM dit THOMAS Madeleine SEGUIN

Maternal grandparents

François CHAUVIN Madeleine BLAIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS married

Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)
Marriage date: 29 October 1804
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) was the child of Richard DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) and Marie-Josephte BLOUIN

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Children of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS and Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)

Celeste WILLIAM dite THOMAS

Born: 24 February 1810, Varennes, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph TRUDEAU 23 April 1833 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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1804 Marriage / Partner
Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS and Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) 29 October 1804, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)