Am I Your Ancestor? ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS Family Genealogy
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born
10 May 1691
in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
was the child of
René ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS
and
Marguerite GIRARD
He married Marie-Josephe JOYAL
28 November 1711
in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
.
The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Josephe JOYAL
was born
20 September 1690
in
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.
She died
31 October 1779
in
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.
She was the daughter of Jacques JOYAL and Marie-Gertrude MORAL.
Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS died
7 April 1765
in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes From 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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - Did you know?In the typical habitant dwelling-house, often reached by a ladder, was a loft or attic running the...Read MORE...
Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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)
1691 Birth 10 May 1691 Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1711 Marriage / Partner Pierre ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS and Marie-Josephe JOYAL 28 November 1711, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1712 Birth of Child Anonyme ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 22 September 1712 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada Postcard
1714 Birth of Child Ignace ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 2 April 1714 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1716 Birth of Child Marie-Louise ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 29 January 1716, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1717 Birth of Child Joseph ABRAHAM dit DESMARAIS was born 7 October 1717 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1719 Birth of Child Marie-Agathe ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS was born 30 April 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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