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Helene DESNOUX dite LÉVEILLÉ was born 24 September 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France
Helene DESNOUX dite LÉVEILLÉ was the child of Jacques-René DESNOUX dit LÉVEILLÉ and Madeleine GODIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles GODIN (GAUDIN) and Marie BOUCHERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Helene married Antoine GARNIER 22 August 1725 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Antoine GARNIER was born abt. 1699 in France. Antoine died 26 November 1731 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
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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