Geneviève
VANIER dite LAFONTAINE
(b.
12 November 1682
,
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
d.
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)
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Geneviève VANIER dite LAFONTAINE was born 12 November 1682 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Geneviève VANIER dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Germain VANIER dit LAFONTAINE and Marie CARTIGNIER (CARTIGNY)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Geneviève never married Pierre GUIGNARD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GUIGNARD was born 13 March 1678 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died 18 November 1710 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Pierre was the child of Pierre GUIGNARD dit D'OLONNE and Françoise TIERCE.
Geneviève married (2) René COULON dit MABRIAN 7 December 1711 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
René COULON dit MABRIAN was born 5 February 1676 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). René was the child of Auffray COULON dit MABRIAN and Françoise TIERCE.
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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