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PICHARD dit FORTIN Genealogy
Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN was born 15 March 1695 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN was the child of Louis PICHARD and Marie-Madeleine FORTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PICHARD and Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) (maternal) Louis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR and Catherine GODIN
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
She married Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) 26 December 1713 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) was born abt. 1690 in Paris, France.
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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - Did you know? Quebec has a rich, distinctive French-Canadian cuisine. Popular dishes include tourtière (a meat...Read MORE...Countries and Their Cultures - French-Canadians (www.everyculture.com)
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)
1695 Birth
15 March 1695
Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
1713 Marriage / Partner
Louise PICHARD dite FORTIN and Jacques COUTAUT (COUSTEAU) 26 December 1713, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)- 1714 Birth of Child
Elisabeth COUTAUT dite LAFRANCHISE was born 2 December 1714, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) - 1729 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUTAUT was born 28 April 1729, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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