Antoine
ROY dit DESJARDINS
(b.
10 December 1796
,
Kamouraska, Lower Canada
d.
29 October 1888
,
Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
)
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Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS was born 10 December 1796 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS was the child of Joseph-Marie ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Reine CHOUINARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Rose LEBEL (maternal) Jean-François CHOUINARD and Marie-Marguerite MORIN dite VALCOURTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Theotiste PARADIS 28 February 1832 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Theotiste PARADIS was born 8 February 1809 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Theotiste died 5 October 1871 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Theotiste was the child of Ignace PARADIS and Marie-Desanges OUELLET.
Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS died 29 October 1888 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada .
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Occupation
Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
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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