Antoine
ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
11 November 1754
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
d.
22 April 1837
,
Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada
)
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Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 November 1754 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Francois ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne QUEVILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth GILBERT dite LAFRAMBOISE (maternal) François QUEVILLON and Marie-Louise VILLERAYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR 14 October 1783 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR was born 4 April 1762 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Josephte died 18 October 1841 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of François MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Josephte LECUYER dite LAPIERRE.
Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE died 22 April 1837 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Antoine appear below.
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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