Am I Your Ancestor?
LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Louis LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS was born 7 December 1751 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Louis LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS was the child of Louis-Francois LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Louise LEMAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE (maternal) Joseph LEMAY and Marie-Angelique GARNIER (GRENIER)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Josette (Josephe) TOUTANT 20 November 1780 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . Josette (Josephe) TOUTANT was born 19 October 1743 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Josette (Josephe) was the child of Pierre TOUTANT and Françoise LESIEUR.
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 Louis LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS.
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 Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
