Pierre
FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN
Born
21 October 1683
,
Belval-sous-Chatillon, St-Roch, Marne, France
Died
17 April 1728
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 21 October 1683 in Belval-sous-Chatillon, St-Roch, Marne, France
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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1715.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Madeleine LAJOUE 8 April 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine LAJOUE was born 16 August 1697 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Madeleine died 27 December 1753 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Madeleine was the child of François LAJOUE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE).
Pierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN died 17 April 1728 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Claude Frontigny and Marie Vandelle
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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)
Spouse & Children of Pierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN
Pierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN married 
Madeleine LAJOUE
Marriage date: 8 April 1715
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Madeleine LAJOUE was the child of François LAJOUE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)
Madeleine LAJOUEMarriage date: 8 April 1715
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Pierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN and Madeleine LAJOUEMadeleine LAJOUE was the child of François LAJOUE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)
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Children of Pierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN and Madeleine LAJOUE
Pierre FRONTIGNYMarried: Madeleine ARPIN dite DESPINS 21 September 1751 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Catherine FRONTIGNYBorn: 20 April 1721, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1776, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 May 1776, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Alexandre COUTURE 27 November 1758 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine FRONTIGNYMarried: Jean-Baptiste CHABOT 27 April 1746 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Therese FRONTIGNYMarried: Louis-Joseph LAMBERT 11 November 1748 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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Birth — 168321 October 1683
Belval-sous-Chatillon, St-Roch, Marne, France
1715 Marriage / PartnerPierre FRONTIGNY dit MÉCHIN and Madeleine LAJOUE 8 April 1715, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 31 years old.
1720 Birth of ChildPierre FRONTIGNY was born 22 January 1720, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 36 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildCatherine FRONTIGNY was born 20 April 1721, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 37 years old.
1723 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine FRONTIGNY was born 5 July 1723, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 39 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildTherese FRONTIGNY was born 13 May 1725, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Pierre was 41 years old.
Death — 172817 April 1728
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 44.
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