Simon BOUIN dit DUFRESNE

(b. abt. 1687 , Québec Province, Canada d. 24 February 1724 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )

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Simon BOUIN dit DUFRESNE was born abt. 1687 in Québec Province, Canada

Simon BOUIN dit DUFRESNE was the child of Julien BOUIN dit DUFRESNE and Jeanne-Marie RIVAULT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre RIVAULT dit BEAUDRY and Marie QUEQUEJEU

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

Simon married Marie-Louise DUBOIS 10 October 1712 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise DUBOIS was born 6 November 1695 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Louise died 4 June 1769 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise was the child of François DUBOIS and Marie GUILBAULT.

Simon BOUIN dit DUFRESNE died 24 February 1724 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France .
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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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