Francois
MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS
(b.
10 December 1732
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
d.
13 June 1807
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was born 10 December 1732 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS was the child of François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) (maternal) Ignace GUYON and Marie-Louise GUILLETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY 22 January 1759 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DESLANDES dite CHAMPIGNY was born 22 November 1741 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine died 23 August 1767 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Catherine was the child of Joseph DESLANDES dit CHAMPIGNY and Catherine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD.
Francois married (2) Marie-Louise MORIN 30 May 1768 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise MORIN was born 19 March 1746 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Louise died 16 February 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste MORIN and Jeanne-Marguerite BONHOMME.
Francois MESSIER dit ST-FRANCOIS died 13 June 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Francois appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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