Michel GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE

(b. abt. 1715 , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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Michel GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE was born abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada

Michel GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE was the child of Pierre GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Madeleine BOURBEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY) (maternal) Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Anne BENARD dite BOURJOLI

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

Michel married Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE 7 January 1740 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE was born 24 June 1718 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Anne died 11 April 1742 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre HEROUX dit BOURGAINVILLE and Marie-Françoise BENOIT.

Michel married (2) Marie-Noëlle CARPENTIER 4 February 1743 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Noëlle CARPENTIER was born 29 July 1723 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Noëlle died 12 August 1757 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Noëlle was the child of Noel CARPENTIER and Marie DENEAU (DENIAU).

Michel married (3) Marie-Josephte BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 18 June 1758 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE was born abt. 1736 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre-Simon BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Marie-Josephe DUTEAU.

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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