Etienne GODARD dit LAPOINTE

(b. abt. 1662 , France d. 26 February 1724 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Etienne GODARD dit LAPOINTE was born abt. 1662 in France

Etienne GODARD dit LAPOINTE was the child of ? and ?

Etienne was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1687.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Etienne married Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE 6 October 1687 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE was born 1 April 1672 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Madeleine died 6 June 1743 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Madeleine was the child of René LAVOIE (DELAVOYE) and Anne GODIN (GAUDIN).

Etienne GODARD dit LAPOINTE died 26 February 1724 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Godard and Louise Leriche

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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)

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