François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR

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abt. 1735 , France

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Born: abt. 1735 in France

Father: Unknown

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François was an immigrant, arriving by 1760.

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François married Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET 20 October 1760 in Chambly, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET was born 22 February 1738 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Louise-Charlotte died 1 October 1786 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise-Charlotte was the child of Michel BROUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Louise-Madeleine RENAUDET.

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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François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR married

Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET
Marriage date: 20 October 1760
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET was the child of Michel BROUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Louise-Madeleine RENAUDET

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Name: Marie-Louise Brouillet

Relationship to Head: Enfant (Child)

Father's Name: Michel Brouillet

Mother's Name: Marie-Louise Renaudeau

Marriage Date: 20 oct. 1760

Marriage Place: Chambly

Spouse's Name: François Béniac

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Francois BENIAC dit LAFLEUR

Born: abt. 1762, Chambly, Canada
Died: 10 November 1782, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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1760 Marriage / Partner
François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET 20 October 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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