Marie-Geneviève
PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX
(b.
24 August 1729
,
Sorel, Canada, New France
d.
22 May 1815
,
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was born 24 August 1729 in Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was the child of Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA and the grandchild of: (paternal) François PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie NIQUET (maternal) Michel PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Françoise MENEUX dite CHATEAUNEUFSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Geneviève married Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU 15 August 1746 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU was born 10 October 1722 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Nicolas died 7 March 1770 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Nicolas was the child of Bernard LÉTOURNEAU and Hélène PAQUET.
Marie-Geneviève married (2) Pierre POIRIER 7 January 1771 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre POIRIER was born 13 March 1706 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Pierre died 7 May 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre was the child of Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Catherine VIGER.
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX died 22 May 1815 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada.
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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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