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Michel MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ was born 18 April 1682 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Michel MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ was the child of Andre MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER) and Jacquette MICHAUD (MICHEL)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Angélique THIBAULT (THIBEAU, THIBEAULT) 28 July 1705 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Angélique THIBAULT (THIBEAU, THIBEAULT) was born 15 February 1686 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Angélique died 8 February 1736 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Angélique was the child of François-Louis THIBEAULT (THIBAULT) (THIBEAU) and Elisabeth-Agnes LEFEBVRE.
Michel married (2) Marie-Louise PINEL dite LAFRANCE 6 August 1736 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise PINEL dite LAFRANCE was born abt. 1689 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise died 12 October 1752 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Louise was the child of François-Xavier PINEL and Louise CONSTANTINEAU.
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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