Am I Your Ancestor?
GUIGNARDA dit ST-GERMAIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN was born 8 August 1791 in Longueuil, Lower Canada
Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste-Albert GUIGNARDA dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Charlotte PATENAUDE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GUIGNARDA dit ST-GERMAIN and Charlotte LEFORT (maternal) Joseph PATENAUDE and Madeleine PAGE dite ST-ANTOINESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charlotte married Francois RENAUD 13 May 1816 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Francois RENAUD was born 5 December 1755 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Francois died 23 August 1822 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Francois was the child of Pierre RENAUD and Josephte POULIN (POULAIN).
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)
Find out more about Charlotte GUIGNARDA dite ST-GERMAIN.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
