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Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was born 10 July 1798 in Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was the child of Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Catherine BLONDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU (maternal) Lambert-Jean-Baptiste BLONDEAU and Marie-Josephe JOLLIETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 8 January 1821 in Montréal, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE was born 27 January 1802 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Joseph BRIGNON dit LAPIERRE and Suzanne DUBE.
Occupation
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
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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