Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN

(b. 4 March 1722 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

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Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN was born 4 March 1722 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN was the child of Germain THOUIN and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Roch THOUIN and Denise COLIN (COLLIN) (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Marie-Charlotte CHAUVIN

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

Nicolas married Marie-Anne GALARNEAU 21 June 1751 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne GALARNEAU was born 13 September 1732 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis GALARNEAU and Marie-Angélique GOULET.

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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Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN married

Marie-Anne GALARNEAU-- Date: 21 June 1751 Place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GALARNEAU was the child of Louis GALARNEAU and Marie-Angélique GOULET

Children of Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Marie-Anne GALARNEAU:

Angelique THOUIN dite GERMAIN (b.27 April 1758, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1836, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada)
m. Francois MIGNERON 3 June 1776 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François THOUIN dit GERMAIN (b.abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Euphrosine GIROUARD 13 August 1798 in Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)

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1722 Birth
4 March 1722
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1751 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas THOUIN dit GERMAIN and Marie-Anne GALARNEAU 21 June 1751, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 29 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Angelique THOUIN dite GERMAIN was born 27 April 1758, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Nicolas was 36 years old.

Added: 3/1/2017 12:28:57 PM - Updated: 5/22/2024 5:19:17 PM