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PION dit LAFONTAINE Genealogy
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1639 in France. Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?
Nicolas was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) 19 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children. Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) was born 6 February 1645 in Burgundy, France. She died 5 February 1745 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres).
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE died 3 March 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Occupation: Carignan-Salières soldier - Saurel Company
Son of Nicolas Pion and Catherine Bredons.
Details of the family tree of Nicolas 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 MacDonald for providing this information.
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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)
- Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who married Filles du Roi)
Pion Nicolas, dit Lafontaine, m. Jeanne Amiot, 19 Sept. 1673
Soldier, Company: Saurel
The Carignan-Salières Regiment, June-Sept 1665, Quebec, Canada 
1673 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) 19 September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1674 Birth of Child
Jean PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 17 August 1674, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)- 1676 Birth of Child
Jeanne PION dite LAFONTAINE was born 22 August 1676, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) - 1681 Birth of Child
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 28 December 1681, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) - 1684 Birth of Child
Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 29 July 1684, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) 
1687 Death of Child
Angélique PION dite LAFONTAINE died 10 October 1687, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)- 1687 Death of Child
Pierre PION dit LAFONTAINE died 21 October 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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