Jacques-Laurent
DAVID dit PONTIF
(b.
abt. 1631
,
Dieppe, France
d.
10 February 1681
,
Château-Richer, Canada, New France
)
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Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF was born abt. 1631 in Dieppe, France
Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF was the child of Blaise-Julien DAVID and Flavie MORELJacques-Laurent was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1662.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques-Laurent married Marie GRANDRY (GRANDIN) 29 August 1662 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie GRANDRY (GRANDIN) was born abt. 1646 in Paris, France. Marie died 29 June 1728 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).
Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF died 10 February 1681 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
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Occupation
Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF was a Matelot calfat.
Jacques-Laurent DAVID dit PONTIF was a Matelot calfat.
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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