Jean-François
JEAN dit DENIS
(b.
24 June 1728
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
d.
16 October 1797
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS was born 24 June 1728 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS was the child of Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS and Anne-Felicite GAUVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph JEAN dit DENIS and Marie-Renee GARNIER (maternal) Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-François married Josephte LAFONTAINE 21 January 1754 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte LAFONTAINE was born 19 October 1738 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Josephte died 1 April 1770 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Josephte was the child of Jean-François LAFONTAINE and Marguerite LAROCHE.
Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS died 16 October 1797 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada .
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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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