Marie-Josephte LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE

(b. 26 February 1704 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 October 1733 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Marie-Josephte LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE was born 26 February 1704 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Michel-François LAROCHE dit LAFONTAINE and Anne-Marie BISSON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Gervais BISSON (BUISSON) and Marie-Madeleine BOUTET

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Marie-Josephte married Joseph-Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE 26 October 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France . Joseph-Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE was born 17 July 1706 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Joseph-Michel died 3 July 1750 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Joseph-Michel was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD.

Marie-Josephte LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE died 30 October 1733 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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-Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE-- Date: 26 October 1727 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Joseph-Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD

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1704 Birth
26 February 1704
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1727 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte LAROCHE dite LAFONTAINE and Joseph-Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE 26 October 1727, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 23 years old.