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Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE was born 30 November 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Andre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MAZURET dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Angélique VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ and the grandchild of: (maternal) Raymond VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Charlotte CHARRONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Andre married Marie-Elisabeth PION dite LAFONTAINE 4 June 1742 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Elisabeth PION dite LAFONTAINE was born 12 February 1726 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Elisabeth died 13 February 1774 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Thérèse CHICOINE.
Andre married (2) Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET 25 October 1779 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Thérèse BOUSQUET was born 23 April 1722 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse died abt. 1792 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER.
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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