Marie-Josephte
MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS
(b.
5 January 1769
,
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
14 April 1832
,
Varennes, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 5 January 1769 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Josephte PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Josephte MONGEAU (maternal) Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Louise MONGEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Christophe LOISEAU 26 January 1789 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Christophe LOISEAU was born 16 December 1763 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe died 2 June 1797 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Christophe was the child of Jean-Charles LOISEAU (LOZEAU) and Marie-Madeleine LUSSIER.
Marie-Josephte married (2) Gabriel GEOFFRION 14 January 1799 in Varennes, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Gabriel GEOFFRION was born 25 August 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel died 15 September 1823 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Gabriel was the child of Gabriel GEOFFRION and Marie-Madeleine DALPE dite PARISEAU.
Marie-Josephte MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS died 14 April 1832 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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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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