François TREFFLE dit ROTOT

(b. 1 May 1628 , Rouen, France d. 24 July 1705 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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François TREFFLE dit ROTOT was born 1 May 1628 in Rouen, France

François TREFFLE dit ROTOT was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1659.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Catherine MATHIEU 24 February 1659 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine MATHIEU was born abt. 1628 in Champagne, France. Catherine died 3 April 1697 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

François TREFFLE dit ROTOT died 24 July 1705 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Nicolas Treffle and Francoise Pinchon

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Occupation

François TREFFLE dit ROTOT was a Charpentier.
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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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