Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE

(b. abt. 1642 , France d. 8 February 1726 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE was born abt. 1642 in France

Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE was the child of ? and ?

Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.

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

Gilles married Marie BELLEHACHE 5 September 1673 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie BELLEHACHE was born abt. 1652 in France. Marie died 7 December 1718 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal).

Gilles BOURRÉ (BOURRET) dit L'ESPINE died 8 February 1726 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Bourret and Marie D'Auguay

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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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