Pierre
MECTEAU dit VALENTIN
(b.
31 January 1723
,
Louisbourg, Île Royale, Acadie
d.
9 December 1793
,
Québec, Lower Canada
)
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Pierre MECTEAU dit VALENTIN was born 31 January 1723 in Louisbourg, Île Royale, Acadie
Pierre MECTEAU dit VALENTIN was the child of Michel DERIBOYEN dit VALENTIN and Marie-Anne BEAUDRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joannis DERIBOYEN dit VALENTIN and Renee CARMEL (maternal) Pierre BEAUDRY dit LEBONHOMME and Elisabeth FAVREAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Helene DEROME dite DESCARREAUX 27 July 1744 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helene DEROME dite DESCARREAUX was born 25 February 1725 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Helene died 4 November 1755 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Helene was the child of Michel DEROME dit DESCARREAUX and Marie-Louise MÉTIVIER.
Pierre MECTEAU dit VALENTIN died 9 December 1793 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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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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