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Josephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE was born abt. 1762 in Québec Province, Canada
Josephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE was the child of Jacques DENIS dit LAFRANCE and Marie-Madeleine FOURNAISE and the grandchild of: (maternal) François FOURNAISE dit LABOUCANE and Angélique SERRE dite ST-JEANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josephte married Basile BOURQUE 1 June 1778 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Basile BOURQUE was born abt. 1758 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Basile died 30 March 1819 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Basile was the child of Pierre BOURG and Anne RICHARD.
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)
Family and Children of Josephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE
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Basile BOURQUE-- Date: 1 June 1778 Place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Basile BOURQUE was the child of Pierre BOURG and Anne RICHARD
Children of Basile BOURQUE and Josephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE:
Lucie BOURQUE (b.16 December 1798, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 11 July 1820 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Basile BOURQUE-- Date: 1 June 1778 Place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada Basile BOURQUE was the child of Pierre BOURG and Anne RICHARD
Children of Basile BOURQUE and Josephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE:
Lucie BOURQUE (b.16 December 1798, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )m. Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 11 July 1820 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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1778 Marriage / PartnerJosephte DENIS dite LAFRANCE and Basile BOURQUE 1 June 1778, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
1798 Birth of ChildLucie BOURQUE was born 16 December 1798, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
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