Antoine
FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE
(b.
16 February 1663
,
Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
d.
8 July 1702
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
)
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Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE was born 16 February 1663 in Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1688.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Marie RONCERAY 11 February 1688 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie RONCERAY was born 8 December 1668 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN.
Antoine married (2) Madeleine AUZOU 16 July 1696 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine AUZOU was born 19 November 1671 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Madeleine died 19 January 1703 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Madeleine was the child of Jean AUZOU and Elisabeth MARTIN.
Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE died 8 July 1702 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Denis Fournier and Catherine Desabreux
Details of the family tree of Antoine appear below.
Occupation
Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE was a Tonnelier.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE was a Tonnelier.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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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