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Therese BRAY dite LABONTÉ was born 29 November 1782 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese BRAY dite LABONTÉ was the child of Pierre BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Anne BREARD dite LAROCHE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Cecile ST-AUBIN (maternal) Charles BREILLARD (BREARD) dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne PETIT dite LAPRÉSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Therese married Charles HOULE dit GERVAIS 19 February 1810 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles HOULE dit GERVAIS was born 30 November 1786 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Charles was the child of Louis HOULE dit GERVAIS and Marie-Reine MASSON.
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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