Jean
VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT
(b.
abt. 1803
,
Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
1 April 1910
,
Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT was born abt. 1803 in Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Anastasia LEBLANC 11 January 1832 in Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anastasia LEBLANC was born abt. 1803 in Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Upper Big Tracadie).
Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT died 1 April 1910 in Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada .
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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)
Family and Children of Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT
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Anastasia LEBLANC-- Date: 11 January 1832 Place: Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT and Anastasia LEBLANC:
Marguerite BEGIN (b.26 July 1846, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 August 1934, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Frederick DECOSTE 29 January 1866
Anastasia LEBLANC-- Date: 11 January 1832 Place: Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Children of Jean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT and Anastasia LEBLANC:
Marguerite BEGIN (b.26 July 1846, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 August 1934, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA )m. Frederick DECOSTE 29 January 1866
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1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Marriage / PartnerJean VIGNEAU dit BEGEANT and Anastasia LEBLANC 11 January 1832, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Upper Big Tracadie)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildMarguerite BEGIN was born 26 July 1846, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Upper Big Tracadie)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1910 Death 1 April 1910
Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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