Marie-Geneviève
ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT
(b.
abt. 1763
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
19 March 1826
,
La Pocatière, Lower Canada
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Marie-Geneviève ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT was born abt. 1763 in Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Geneviève ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT was the child of Antoine ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Veronique JEAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre ST-PIERRE and Marie GAGNON (maternal) François-Pierre JEAN and Cecile LECLERC dite FRANCOEURSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Geneviève married Pierre SIROIS 10 February 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre SIROIS was born abt. 1764 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Pierre died 19 March 1826 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Pierre was the child of Jean-Baptiste SIROIS dit DUPLESSIS and Marie-Josephte PINEL dite LAFRANCE.
Marie-Geneviève ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT died 19 March 1826 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Geneviève 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 Marie-Geneviève ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT.
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 Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
