Jeanne-Geneviève
GRESLON dite LAFONTAINE
(b.
27 February 1672
,
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
d.
12 July 1709
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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Jeanne-Geneviève GRESLON dite LAFONTAINE was born 27 February 1672 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Jeanne-Geneviève GRESLON dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Jacques GRESLON dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne VIGNAULT (VIGNEAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jeanne-Geneviève married Charles GALARNEAU 13 January 1689 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charles GALARNEAU was born 26 May 1668 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charles died 3 September 1700 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charles was the child of Jacques GALARNEAU and Jacqueline-Marie HERON.
Jeanne-Geneviève married (2) Jean LOUVOIS 4 June 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean LOUVOIS was born abt. 1672 in France. Jean died 12 December 1730 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Jeanne-Geneviève GRESLON dite LAFONTAINE died 12 July 1709 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Jeanne-Geneviève 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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