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François BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was born 23 August 1731 in Verchères, Canada, New France
François BOURGAULT dit LACROIX was the child of Francois BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marguerite TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilles BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Marthe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN (maternal) Jacques TÉTREAU (TÉTREAULT) and Marguerite BRUNETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Françoise EMERY dite CODERRE 9 February 1750 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise EMERY dite CODERRE was born 13 March 1729 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Françoise died 10 February 1807 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Françoise was the child of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE.
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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