Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS

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abt. 1712 , Metz, Lorraine, France

Died

14 November 1757 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1712 in Metz, Lorraine, France

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Francois married Marie-Jeanne JACQUES 10 January 1753 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Marie-Jeanne JACQUES was born 27 February 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Jeanne died 3 May 1795 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Nicolas JACQUES and Marie-Catherine ALLARD.

Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS died 14 November 1757 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Messin and Marguerite Grandiour

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS married

Marie-Jeanne JACQUES
Marriage date: 10 January 1753
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne JACQUES was the child of Nicolas JACQUES and Marie-Catherine ALLARD

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS and Marie-Jeanne JACQUES 10 January 1753, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)