Jacques JAQUENOT dit ST-ONGE

(b. abt. 1685 , France d. , )

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Jacques JAQUENOT dit ST-ONGE was born abt. 1685 in France

Jacques JAQUENOT dit ST-ONGE was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant, arriving by 1721.

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

Jacques married Marie-Thomasse OLIVIER 17 February 1721 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Thomasse OLIVIER was born 23 June 1674 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Thomasse died 4 December 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Thomasse was the child of Jean OLIVIER and Elisabeth RENAUD.

son of Jean Jaquenot and Renee Gauverite

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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