Catherine
NADON dite LÉTOURNEAU
(b.
5 February 1712
,
Laval, Canada, New France
d.
20 March 1779
,
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Catherine NADON dite LÉTOURNEAU was born 5 February 1712 in Laval, Canada, New France
Catherine NADON dite LÉTOURNEAU was the child of Pierre NADON dit LÉTOURNEAU and Catherine LABELLE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Guillaume LABELLE and Anne CHARBONNEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married François BELANGER 25 February 1734 in Laval, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
François BELANGER was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). François died 19 March 1774 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada. François was the child of François BELANGER and Catherine VOYER.
Catherine NADON dite LÉTOURNEAU died 20 March 1779 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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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