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Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE was born abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE was the child of Adrien FOURNIER and Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine FOURNIER dit PRÉFONTAINE and Marie RONCERAY (maternal) Andre BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) and Marie-Angélique CHAPACOUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Francoise married Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 26 October 1744 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 12 September 1718 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jacques was the child of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE.
m. Desautels Jacques
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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Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE-- Date: 26 October 1744 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was the child of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE
Children of Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE:
Luc-Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.26 March 1762, Chambly, Canada d. , )
m. Veronique MARCIL 28 January 1788 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE-- Date: 26 October 1744 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was the child of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE
Children of Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE:
Luc-Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.26 March 1762, Chambly, Canada d. , )m. Veronique MARCIL 28 January 1788 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
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1744 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE and Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 26 October 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1762 Birth of ChildLuc-Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 26 March 1762, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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