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Louis ROTUREAU dit BELISLE was born 27 October 1699 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Louis ROTUREAU dit BELISLE was the child of Nicolas ROTUREAU dit BELISLE and Marguerite GALIEN (GALLIEN) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert GALIEN (GALLIEN) and Anne MASSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Françoise HETU 18 January 1729 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise HETU was born 21 November 1699 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Françoise died 15 March 1739 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Françoise was the child of Georges HETU dit LAFLEUR and Marie LOISEAU.
Louis married (2) Madeleine NEVEU (NEPVEU) dite LACROIX 18 April 1746 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . Madeleine NEVEU (NEPVEU) dite LACROIX was born 30 April 1711 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Madeleine was the child of Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne THOUIN.
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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