Jacques CHARRIER dit LAFONTAINE

(b. abt. 1646 , France d. , )

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Jacques CHARRIER dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1646 in France

Jacques CHARRIER dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant, arriving by 1673.

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

Jacques married Marie MARTIN 5 December 1673 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Marie MARTIN was born abt. 1649 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Marie died 10 July 1729 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

son of Jean Chartier and Anne Aber

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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