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Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR was born 8 January 1742 in Québec, Canada, New France
Louise-Genevieve MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR was the child of Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR and Felicite BISSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas MARTIN dit JOLICOEUR and Marie-Madeleine LAREAU (maternal) Joseph-Martin BISSON and Marie SEDILOTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louise-Genevieve married Jean-François BRIDEAU 22 July 1765 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-François BRIDEAU was born 12 October 1730 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Jean-François died 3 August 1794 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-François was the child of Jean-Hilaire BRIDEAU and Marie-Josephe PAQUET.
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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