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Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born abt. 1755 in Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was the child of Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES (maternal) Louis GUILLET and Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Anne married Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE 11 October 1779 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE was born 21 December 1760 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Joseph was the child of Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE and Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX.
m. Casavant Joseph
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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Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE-- Date: 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE was the child of Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE and Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX
Children of Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE and Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU:
Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE-- Date: 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE was the child of Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE and Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX
Children of Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE and Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU:
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1779 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU and Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE 11 October 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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