Nicolas-Joseph
DION dit GUYON
(b.
11 February 1755
,
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
d.
28 November 1804
,
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
)
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Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON was born 11 February 1755 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GUYON (DION) and Genevieve MORISSET (MORISSETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GUYON (DION) and Marie-Brigitte BAUCHER dite MORENCY (maternal) Nicolas MORISSET and Marie-Anne CLOUTIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas-Joseph married Marie-Louise GAGNÉ 2 August 1780 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise GAGNÉ was born 24 October 1760 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Marie-Louise died 15 March 1795 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Louise was the child of Joseph-Toussaint GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise BLAIS.
Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON died 28 November 1804 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Nicolas-Joseph 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)
Family and Children of Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON
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Marie-Louise GAGNÉ-- Date: 2 August 1780 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise GAGNÉ was the child of Joseph-Toussaint GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise BLAIS
Children of Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON and Marie-Louise GAGNÉ:
Joseph DION dit GUYON (b.20 July 1781, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 April 1867, Drummondville, Canada East )
m. Marguerite TOUCHETTE 19 January 1801 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
Marie-Louise GAGNÉ-- Date: 2 August 1780 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Louise GAGNÉ was the child of Joseph-Toussaint GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Louise BLAIS
Children of Nicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON and Marie-Louise GAGNÉ:
Joseph DION dit GUYON (b.20 July 1781, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 April 1867, Drummondville, Canada East )m. Marguerite TOUCHETTE 19 January 1801 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
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1755 Birth 11 February 1755
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1780 Marriage / PartnerNicolas-Joseph DION dit GUYON and Marie-Louise GAGNÉ 2 August 1780, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
He was 25 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildJoseph DION dit GUYON was born 20 July 1781, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Nicolas-Joseph was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1795 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Louise GAGNÉ died 15 March 1795, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
1801 Marriage of ChildJoseph DION dit GUYON married 19 January 1801, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) to Marguerite TOUCHETTE
1804 Death 28 November 1804
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 49.
Added: 6/27/2025 9:21:05 PM
- Updated: 6/27/2025 9:25:31 PM
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