Louis
FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE
(b.
12 June 1718
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
d.
7 March 1760
,
L'Assomption, Canada
)
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Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 12 June 1718 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE was the child of Jacques FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Charlotte VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin FOISY and Madeleine BEAUDOIN (maternal) Raymond VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Charlotte CHARRONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Charlotte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 15 October 1742 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 3 March 1723 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Charlotte died 6 January 1746 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Charlotte was the child of Nicolas BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie-Barbe VILLEDIEU.
Louis married (2) Marie-Josephte VAILLANT 22 January 1748 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte VAILLANT was born 15 January 1721 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte died 3 May 1808 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre-René VAILLANT and Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.
Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE died 7 March 1760 in L'Assomption, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis 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)
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