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Marie-Celeste JEAN dite DENIS was born 9 April 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marie-Celeste JEAN dite DENIS was the child of Nicolas JEAN dit DENIS (DENYS) and Marie-Madeleine CLICHE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Denis JEAN dit DENIS and Marie PELLETIER (maternal) Nicolas CLICHE and Marie-Madeleine PELLETIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Celeste married Charles-François CAILLÉ 22 November 1728 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . Charles-François CAILLÉ was born 7 May 1707 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Charles-François died 5 February 1732 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Charles-François was the child of Jean CAILLÉ dit LEPICARD and Marie-Anne HAMEL.
Marie-Celeste married (2) Joseph JUNEAU 27 September 1734 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . Joseph JUNEAU was born 9 June 1712 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Joseph was the child of Jean-Pierre JOUINEAU (JUNEAU) and Geneviève TINON dite DESROCHES.
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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