Brigitte
MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE
(b.
7 December 1781
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
21 August 1864
,
Saint-Césaire, Canada East
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Brigitte MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE was born 7 December 1781 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Brigitte MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE was the child of Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE and Marie-Gertrude DEMERS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Brigitte married Charles MAILLOUX (MAILLOT) 16 February 1801 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles MAILLOUX (MAILLOT) was born 6 December 1778 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Charles died 26 March 1855 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Charles was the child of Antoine MAILLOT and Julie COULON.
Brigitte MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE died 21 August 1864 in Saint-Césaire, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Brigitte appear below.
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)
Find out more about Brigitte MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
