Andre MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL

(b. abt. 1674 , France d. 10 February 1750 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Andre MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL was born abt. 1674 in France

Andre MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL was the child of ? and ?

Andre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1718.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Andre married Françoise VALADE 17 October 1718 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise VALADE was born 29 January 1693 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise was the child of Guillaume VALADE and Françoise ANCELIN (ASSELIN).

Andre MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL died 10 February 1750 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Michel and Catherine Tusole

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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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