Michel
VIEL dit COSSAIS
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Born: 20 July 1724 in Cosse-le-Vivien, Mayenne, France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ) 3 August 1761 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ) was born 21 December 1740 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Jacques MARIER (LEMARIÉ) and Angélique DESROCHES.
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)
Spouse & Children of Michel VIEL dit COSSAIS
Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ)Marriage date: 3 August 1761
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ) was the child of Jacques MARIER (LEMARIÉ) and Angélique DESROCHES
Children of Michel VIEL dit COSSAIS and Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ)
Louise VIEL dite COSSAISDied: 4 March 1840, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
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Birth — 172420 July 1724
Cosse-le-Vivien, Mayenne, France
1761 Marriage / PartnerMichel VIEL dit COSSAIS and Elisabeth MARIER (LEMARIÉ) 3 August 1761, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
He was 37 years old.
1763 Birth of ChildLouise VIEL dite COSSAIS was born 19 September 1763, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Michel was 39 years old.
Record added: 12/2/2023 2:37:07 PM
Last updated: 12/2/2023 2:38:02 PM
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