Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE

(b. abt. 1642 , France d. 15 December 1712 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE was born abt. 1642 in France

Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE was the child of ? and ?

Philippe was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Philippe married Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT) 16 October 1679 in Québec, Canada, New France . Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT) was born abt. 1636 in Brioux-sur-Boutonne, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France. Jeanne died 20 March 1700 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE died 15 December 1712 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE was a Tailleur d'habits.
It was in the year 1588 that the occupation of tailleur d’habits, or tailor, appeared in France. The tailleur d’habits referred to a tailor who made all items of clothing for men and women. In 1675, Louis XIV decided that women could also make clothing, but that they would be called couturières, or seamstresses, have their own guild, and could only make clothes for women and girls. In a nutshell, the tailor would cut, sew, make & sell clothing.
Source: tfcq.ca

Stitching Through Time: A Tailleur's Tale in 18th Century New France

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 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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Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE married

Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)-- Date: 16 October 1679 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

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According to PRDH, Philippe Pothier Fontaine and Jeanne Vigneault were married in Quebec City in 1679. Jeanne was the widow of Jacques Greslon Laviolette.

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1679 Marriage / Partner
Philippe POTHIER dit FONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT) 16 October 1679, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1681 Census - Quebec, Quebec
Philippe Pottier, 39 years
Jeanne Vignault, widow of Greslon, 41 years
Pierre Greslon, 20 years
Anne Greslon, 15 years
Genevieve Greslon, 9 years
Pierre Greslon, 7 years
Angelique Greslon, 5 years
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)