Guillaume
AUDET dit LAPOINTE
(b.
14 October 1743
,
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
d.
2 July 1806
,
Québec, Lower Canada
)
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Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE was born 14 October 1743 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE was the child of Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Madeleine TURCOTTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Marie DUMAS (maternal) Francois TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Genevieve BOUCHARD dite DORVALSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Guillaume married Marguerite PARENT 8 July 1783 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite PARENT was born 29 April 1765 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 19 April 1842 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Antoine PARENT and Madeleine LAVALLEE (VALLEE).
Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE died 2 July 1806 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE was a Pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE was a Pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
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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