Francoise
GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE
(b.
22 March 1737
,
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
d.
4 June 1791
,
Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*
)
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Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was born 22 March 1737 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was the child of Maurice GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Charlotte BERGERON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE (maternal) François BERGERON and Étiennette LECLERCSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francoise married Etienne MARTIN 2 September 1754 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Etienne MARTIN was born abt. 1733 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Etienne was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Catherine CHAILLE (CHAYER).
Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE died 4 June 1791 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* .
Details of the family tree of Francoise 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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