Catherine
LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES
(b.
12 October 1663
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
d.
11 April 1737
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
)
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Catherine LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES was born 12 October 1663 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Catherine LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES was the child of Jacques LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Nicole DUCHESNESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Philibert COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE abt. 1676 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Philibert COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was born abt. 1641 in France. Philibert died abt. 1703 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).
Catherine married (2) Jean CHARPENTIER 9 October 1705 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Jean CHARPENTIER was born abt. 1655 in France. Jean died 4 April 1731 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage).
Catherine LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES died 11 April 1737 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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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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