Madeleine
BERNARD dite LAJOIE
(b.
2 March 1739
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
d.
26 August 1819
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
)
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Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE was born 2 March 1739 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE was the child of Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE and Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Thérèse MONDINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Antoine CHARRON 27 September 1762 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine CHARRON was born 17 May 1739 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Antoine died 13 February 1819 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Antoine was the child of Antoine CHARRON and Marie-Thérèse CHARRON.
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE died 26 August 1819 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Madeleine appear below.
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 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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