Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN

Born

abt. 1785 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

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Born: abt. 1785 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN

Father

Francois GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN

Mother

Marie-Jeanne MENARD

Grandparents of Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN

Paternal grandparents

Charles GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN Catherine RENAUD

Maternal grandparents

Rene MENARD dit FONTAINE Jeanne-Therese LETOURNEAU

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

Joseph married Archange MOQUIN 18 July 1808 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Archange MOQUIN was born 9 August 1785 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . Archange died 19 April 1822 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . Archange was the child of Raphael MOQUIN and Marie-Archange PARENT.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN

Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN married

Archange MOQUIN
Marriage date: 18 July 1808
Marriage place: Longueuil, Lower Canada
Archange MOQUIN was the child of Raphael MOQUIN and Marie-Archange PARENT

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Children of Joseph GIRARD dit SANSCHAGRIN and Archange MOQUIN

Josephe GIRARD dite SANSCHAGRIN

Born: 26 August 1819, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Henri TREMBLAY 10 November 1835 Place: Iberville, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph'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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