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Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE was born 20 October 1681 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE was the child of Jacques HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE and Jeanne BRASSARD and the grandchild of: (maternal) Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) and Françoise MERYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE 24 November 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine LARCHEVÊQUE was born 5 February 1685 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine died 21 February 1716 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine was the child of Henri LARCHEVÊQUE and Marie-Madeleine TREPANIER (TRÉPAGNY).
Charles married (2) Genevieve DOYON 12 October 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France . Genevieve DOYON was born 6 September 1695 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Genevieve died 19 October 1764 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Genevieve was the child of Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON.
Occupation
Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
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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