Joseph-Marie
AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN
(b.
15 February 1791
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
d.
22 November 1863
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Joseph-Marie AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN was born 15 February 1791 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Joseph-Marie AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN was the child of Antoine MIEL (AMIEL) dit LUSIGNAN and Thérèse DUFAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MIEL (AMIEL) dit LUSIGNAN and Marie-Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE (maternal) Joseph DUFAULT and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Marie married Geneviève MORISSEAU 10 February 1823 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève MORISSEAU was born 19 December 1797 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 17 May 1877 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of Paul MORISSEAU and Josephte DESMARAIS.
Joseph-Marie AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN died 22 November 1863 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East.
Details of the family tree of Joseph-Marie appear below.
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 Joseph-Marie AMIEL dit LUSIGNAN.
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 Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
