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Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN was born 8 January 1789 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN was the child of Michel PETIT dit GOBIN and Josephte PARENTEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PETIT dit GOBIN and Marie-Anne MOREL dite LADURANTAYE (maternal) Joseph PARENTEAU and Marie-Jeanne GEORGETEAU dite JOLICOEURSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Jeanne married Joseph THEROUX 19 August 1805 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph THEROUX was born 17 October 1781 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Joseph died 18 September 1866 in Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of André THEROUX and Charlotte MCCLURE.
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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