Jean
ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN
(b.
abt. 1655
,
Bordeaux, France
d.
18 February 1728
,
Louiseville, Canada, New France
)
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Jean ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN was born abt. 1655 in Bordeaux, France
Jean ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1711.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie-Jeanne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 12 June 1711 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE was born 9 July 1692 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Jeanne died 26 February 1750 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Jeanne was the child of François BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie-Angélique PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.
Jean ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN died 18 February 1728 in Louiseville, Canada, New France .
son of Jean Gaussin and Jacquette Angounelle
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.
Occupation
Jean ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Jean ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
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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