Denis BERDIN dit LAFONTAINE

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abt. 1691 , Paris, France

Died

12 May 1755 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1691 in Paris, France

Father: Unknown

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Denis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1713.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Denis married Marie-Anne SAVARD 12 June 1713 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne SAVARD was born 3 August 1692 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne died 11 January 1760 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean SAVARD and Marguerite TREMBLAY.

Denis BERDIN dit LAFONTAINE died 12 May 1755 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Julien Berdin and Marguerite Morange

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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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Denis BERDIN dit LAFONTAINE married

Marie-Anne SAVARD
Marriage date: 12 June 1713
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne SAVARD was the child of Jean SAVARD and Marguerite TREMBLAY

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Children:

Joseph Berdin 15 Mar 1722 10 Jun 1763 m. Alarie Louise-Genevieve, m. Beausang Francoise-Catherine, m. Bellefeuille Louise

Francois Berdin 20 Jan 1724 01 Nov 1757 m. Dumouchel Marie-Anne, m. Lepage Charlotte

Angelique Berdin 1732 18 May 1799 m. Duvernay Jacques

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