Augustin
MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS
(b.
25 February 1745
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
d.
12 August 1824
,
Varennes, Lower Canada
)
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Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was born 25 February 1745 in Varennes, Canada, New France
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne AMYOT (AMIOT) (maternal) Jean-Pierre MONGEAU and Marguerite LUSSIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Augustin married Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 15 February 1768 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 22 October 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Josephte died 14 February 1780 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Josephte was the child of Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Louise MONGEAU.
Augustin married (2) Marie-Madeleine LOISEAU 4 February 1782 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Madeleine LOISEAU was born 4 March 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine died 5 December 1796 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean-Charles LOISEAU (LOZEAU) and Marie-Madeleine LUSSIER.
Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS died 12 August 1824 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Augustin appear below.
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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