Nicolas
THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ
(b.
30 June 1779
,
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
6 December 1851
,
Saint-David, Canada East
)
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Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ was born 30 June 1779 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ was the child of Paul THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marie Anne LANDRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marie-Rose COITOU (maternal) Antoine LANDRY and Anne CORMIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marguerite GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) 27 July 1801 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) was born 13 January 1785 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marguerite died 9 December 1871 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). Marguerite was the child of Gregoire GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) and Agathe HUS MILET (MILLET).
Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ died 6 December 1851 in Saint-David, Canada East .
married Marguerite Guilbault, 27 July 1801
Yamaska, Saint-Michel, Quebec
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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)
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