Am I Your Ancestor?
RUFIANGE dit LAVIOLETTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Ursule RUFIANGE dite LAVIOLETTE was born 5 August 1746 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France
Ursule RUFIANGE dite LAVIOLETTE was the child of François RUFIANGE and Marie-Anne POINEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bernard RUFIANGE dit LAVIOLETTE and Louise DUMAS (maternal) Jean POINEAU and Barbe BOURCIER dite LAVIGNESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ursule married Louis GENDRON 11 January 1762 in Châteauguay, Canada . Louis GENDRON was born 18 October 1736 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) . Louis was the child of Pierre GENDRON and Marie-Louise LOUVOIS.
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 Ursule RUFIANGE dite LAVIOLETTE.
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 Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
