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Jean SOUCY dit LAVIGNE was born abt. 1641 in France
Jean SOUCY dit LAVIGNE was the child of ? and ?Jean was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Jeanne SAVONNET abt. 1670 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jeanne SAVONNET was born abt. 1647 in France. Jeanne died 12 March 1721 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse).
Jean SOUCY dit LAVIGNE died abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Jean SOUCY dit LAVIGNE was a Carignan-Salières soldier - Grandfontaine Company.
Jean SOUCY dit LAVIGNE was a Carignan-Salières soldier - Grandfontaine Company.
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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