Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ

(b. abt. 1677 , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 October 1726 , Longueuil, Canada, New France )

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Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ was born abt. 1677 in Québec Province, Canada

Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ was the child of André ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ and Françoise PIETON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Etienne married Marie MARCIL (MARSIL) 1 June 1700 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie MARCIL (MARSIL) was born 1 September 1680 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie died 6 June 1728 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie was the child of André MARCIL (MARSIL) dit LESPAGNOL and Marie LEFEBVRE.

Etienne ACHIM dit ST-ANDRÉ died 11 October 1726 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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