François
JANIS dit SICARD
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Born: abt. 1676 in France
François was an immigrant, arriving by 1704.
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François married Simone BROSSEAU 14 November 1704 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Simone BROSSEAU was born 2 April 1684 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Simone was the child of Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE and Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX).
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)
Spouse & Children of François JANIS dit SICARD
Simone BROSSEAUMarriage date: 14 November 1704
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Simone BROSSEAU was the child of Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE and Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)
Children of François JANIS dit SICARD and Simone BROSSEAU
Marie-Charlotte JANISDied: 4 June 1733, Québec, Canada, New France
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1704 Marriage / PartnerFrançois JANIS dit SICARD and Simone BROSSEAU 14 November 1704, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1706 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte JANIS was born 19 July 1706, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
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