Joseph PRIEUR dit RUSSON

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14 February 1654 , France

Died

14 August 1706 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 14 February 1654 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Joseph was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Joseph married Helene MECHIN 10 June 1677 in France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helene MECHIN was born abt. 1660 in France. Helene died 16 July 1728 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Joseph PRIEUR dit RUSSON died 14 August 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Louis Prieur

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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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Joseph PRIEUR dit RUSSON married

Helene MECHIN
Marriage date: 10 June 1677
Marriage place: , France

Children of Joseph PRIEUR dit RUSSON and Helene MECHIN

Marguerite PRIEUR

Born: 8 February 1691, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 August 1758, Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Barthélémy VERREAULT (VERREAU) 13 February 1708 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Pierre GRAVEL 18 January 1721 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Catherine-Therese PRIEUR

Born: 28 February 1698, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1741, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Jean BUSQUE 21 September 1719 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Jean DOUCET 27 October 1726 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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