Jean
BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
27 November 1640
,
France
d.
27 February 1705
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
)
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Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE was born 27 November 1640 in France
Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Jean was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Nicole SAULNIER 28 October 1669 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Nicole SAULNIER was born abt. 1651 in Paris, France. Nicole died 2 November 1714 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).
Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE died 27 February 1705 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
son of Louis Brochu and Louse Guichet
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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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