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FRANCOURT dit BRETEL Genealogy
Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL was born
abt. 1688
Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL
was the child of
She married Pierre DUMESNIL 4 May 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Pierre DUMESNIL was born 22 July 1696 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. He died abt. 1727 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). He was the son of Pierre DUMESNIL and Catherine GODIN.
Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL died 28 March 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France .
daughter of Francois Francourt and Madeleine St-Jean dite Lavallee
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About Marguerite - Family History
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Over time, Quebec 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 Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.
Quebec - Did you know? Bread was made from both wheat and rye flour, the product of the seigneurial mills. Corn cakes were ...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Canada 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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Marriage / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL
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Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL married
Pierre DUMESNIL-- Date: 4 May 1716 Place: Québec, Canada, New France Pierre DUMESNIL was the son of Pierre DUMESNIL and Catherine GODIN
Children:
Pierre DUMESNIL (b.19 August 1717, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1757, Québec, Canada, New France )m. Scholastique ROUSSIN 12 November 1736
Marie DUMESNIL (b.9 July 1723, Québec, Canada, New France d. 21 August 1794, Montréal, Lower Canada )m. François MOITIE 14 November 1741
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1716 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL and Pierre DUMESNIL 4 May 1716, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1717 Birth of ChildPierre DUMESNIL was born 19 August 1717, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1723 Birth of ChildMarie DUMESNIL was born 9 July 1723, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1757 Death of ChildPierre DUMESNIL died 3 December 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Death 28 March 1758Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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