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Joseph LEROUX dit LANSEIGNE was born 1 April 1697 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Joseph LEROUX dit LANSEIGNE was the child of Gilbert LEROUX and Marie-Ursule GRESLON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Catherine CHAILLE 25 June 1727 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine CHAILLE was born 13 March 1710 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Catherine died 27 September 1750 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Catherine was the child of Henri CHAILLE (CHAYER) and Renee DERY dite LAROSE.
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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