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Joseph THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ was born 12 December 1746 in Yamaska, Canada, New France
Joseph THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ was the child of Pierre THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marie-Rose COITOU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine-André THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marguerite-Marie LAFOREST (maternal) Jean-Mathieu COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Anne RICHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Anne CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE 23 November 1772 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne CHAPDELAINE dite LARIVIÈRE was born abt. 1754 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 14 April 1825 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Anne JOYAL (JOYEL).
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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