Laurent LORANGER GEY dit LESPERANCE

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abt. 1725 , Geneva, Switzerland

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Born: abt. 1725 in Geneva, Switzerland

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Laurent married Louise HARNOIS 20 February 1759 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise HARNOIS was born 22 May 1722 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise died 7 June 1797 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Louise was the child of Joseph HARNOIS and Angélique PETIT.

son of Jacques Gey and Jeanne Guignet

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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Laurent LORANGER GEY dit LESPERANCE married

Louise HARNOIS
Marriage date: 20 February 1759
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Louise HARNOIS was the child of Joseph HARNOIS and Angélique PETIT

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Marie-Louise LORANGER dite GEY

Born: 21 July 1759, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1830, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 8 November 1779 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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