Francois HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX

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abt. 1820 , Québec Province, Canada

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Charles HOUDE Pelagie GOYETTE

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Born: abt. 1820 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Charles HOUDE

Mother: Pelagie GOYETTE

Paternal grandparents: Charles HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX , Charlotte DEMERS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Ambroise GOYETTE , Charlotte GUILLET

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Francois married Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 17 February 1846 in Marieville, Rouville, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 12 October 1819 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Celeste died 4 December 1883 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir). Celeste was the child of Antoine BENOIT and Charlotte BARRE.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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Spouse & Children of Francois HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX

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Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS
Marriage date: 17 February 1846
Marriage place: Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

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Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Antoine BENOIT and Charlotte BARRE

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Children of Francois HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Marie WOOD/HOUDE

Born: 1 July 1851, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East
Died: 31 March 1897, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada

Married: Emery VEGIARD 18 February 1868 Place: Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

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1846 Marriage / Partner
Francois HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Celeste BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 17 February 1846, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)