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Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was born 23 March 1802 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Archange GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was the child of Louis GAGNE and Marie-Louise BLANCHET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS (maternal) Antoine BLANCHET and Agathe ROYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Archange married Anthyme FRECHETTE 17 October 1820 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anthyme FRECHETTE was born 28 February 1796 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Anthyme died 11 August 1823 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Anthyme was the child of Antoine FRECHETTE and Marie-Josephe FORTIER.
Archange married (2) Pierre TARDIF 18 January 1825 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre TARDIF was born 7 March 1799 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Pierre was the child of Joseph TARDIF and Madeleine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) dite LAPRISE.
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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