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François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 6 February 1696 in Champlain, Canada, New France
François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was the child of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques LUCAS dit LEPINE and Françoise CAPEL (maternal) René BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Marie RACLOSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) 27 August 1724 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was born 8 March 1694 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte died 30 October 1779 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE).
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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