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Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON was born 22 May 1722 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Rene-Francois GIRARD dit BRETON was the child of Etienne GIRARD dit BRETON and Catherine Marguerite DESGRESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rene-Francois married Genevieve VILLENEUVE 11 November 1748 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve VILLENEUVE was born 25 February 1727 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Genevieve died 16 December 1753 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Genevieve was the child of Jacques VILLENEUVE and Anne CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR).
Rene-Francois married (2) Marie-Josephte SAVARD 23 September 1754 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte SAVARD was born 4 May 1727 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephte died 7 May 1791 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephte was the child of Jean-François SAVARD and Marguerite RENAUD.
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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