Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC

Born

abt. 1682 , Acadia, Canada

Died

3 February 1732 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Parents & Family of Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC

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Born: abt. 1682 in Acadia, Canada

Parents of Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC

Father

Richard DENIS

Mother

Anne PARABEGO

Grandparents of Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC

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Nicolas married Marie UNKNOWN abt. 1702 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie UNKNOWN was born abt. 1682 in Acadia, Canada.

Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC died 3 February 1732 in Beaumont, Canada, New France .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC

Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC married

Marie UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1702
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada

Children of Nicolas DENIS dit FRONSAC and Marie UNKNOWN

Marie DENIS dite FRONSAC

Born: abt. 1702, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 4 August 1732, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Michel MASSON 1724 Place: , Acadia, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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