Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON

Born

abt. 1646 , Bretagne, France

Died

abt. 1686 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Bernard (Bertrand) married Marie HALAY 24 August 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie HALAY was born abt. 1639 in France. Marie died December 1700 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON

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Bernard (Bertrand) was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Pierre Courtois and Marguerite Hery

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON

Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON married

Marie HALAY
Marriage date: 24 August 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON and Marie HALAY

Marguerite COURTOIS

Born: 4 April 1672, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 31 October 1724, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) 19 January 1688 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Jeanne-Louise COURTOIS

Born: 15 January 1675, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1748, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Charles LEVREAU 21 May 1694 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Simon-Marin COURTOIS

Born: 11 January 1679, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Jeanne VILLENEUVE 1 September 1704 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Bernard (Bertrand)'s Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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