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Marie-Thérèse VIMONT dite JOLIBOIS was born abt. 1786 in Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Thérèse VIMONT dite JOLIBOIS was the child of Nicolas VIMONT dit JOLIBOIS (JOLY BOIS) and Marie-Claire PICOT (PICOTTE) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph PICOT (PICOTTE) and Marguerite ROYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Thérèse married François ÉTHIER 17 April 1809 in Repentigny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
François ÉTHIER was born 31 October 1785 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). François was the child of François ÉTHIER and Marguerite BEAUDOIN.
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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