Pierre HALEAU dit DEVEAU

(b. abt. 1714 , France d. , )

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Pierre HALEAU dit DEVEAU was born abt. 1714 in France

Pierre HALEAU dit DEVEAU was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant, arriving by 1739.

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

Pierre married Marie-Josephte GIGNAC 17 August 1739 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte GIGNAC was born 22 November 1714 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Josephte died 4 January 1740 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Josephte was the child of François GIGNAC and Anne BRIERE.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Anne CASSE (LACASSE) 12 September 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CASSE (LACASSE) was born 22 December 1703 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Anne died 28 June 1773 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BAZIN.

son of Jean Haleau and Jeanne Devau

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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