Louis COUTANCEAU dit LANGEVIN

(b. abt. 1703 , France d. , )

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Louis COUTANCEAU dit LANGEVIN was born abt. 1703 in France

Louis COUTANCEAU dit LANGEVIN was the child of ? and ?

Louis was an immigrant, arriving by 1728.

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

Louis married Marie-Josephte DUPERE 4 January 1728 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephte DUPERE was born 20 August 1700 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Josephte died 6 December 1749 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Josephte was the child of Michel DUPERE dit LARIVIERE and Marie CHRETIEN.

son of Louis Coutanceau and Francoise Jouet

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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