Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE

(b. abt. 1660 , Poitiers, France d. 25 January 1756 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE was born abt. 1660 in Poitiers, France

Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE was the child of Pierre PALIN and Florence MAXIAS

Mathurin was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.

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

Mathurin married Louise RENAUD dite LOCAS 23 July 1691 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louise RENAUD dite LOCAS was born 10 May 1677 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Louise died 27 April 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise was the child of Mathurin RENAUD and Marie PELLETIER.

Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE died 25 January 1756 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Palin and Florence Marthialle

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Occupation

Mathurin PALIN dit DABONVILLE was a maitre de barque.

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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