Jean-François
DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE
(b.
11 August 1723
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
d.
25 March 1784
,
Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Jean-François DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE was born 11 August 1723 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jean-François DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE was the child of Jean-Claude DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE and Madeleine MENARD dite RIVIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE and Marguerite VERDON (maternal) Unknown UNKNOWN and Marie-Catherine MENARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-François married Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR 27 January 1744 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR was born 20 August 1722 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Josephte died 13 April 1803 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Anne GAUTHIER.
Jean-François DESFORGES dit ST-MAURICE died 25 March 1784 in Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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