Francois
MESSIN dit JOFFROIS
(b.
abt. 1712
,
Metz, Lorraine, France
d.
14 November 1757
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
)
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Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS was born abt. 1712 in Metz, Lorraine, France
Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie-Jeanne JACQUES 10 January 1753 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Marie-Jeanne JACQUES was born 27 February 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Jeanne died 3 May 1795 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Nicolas JACQUES and Marie-Catherine ALLARD.
Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS died 14 November 1757 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .
son of Francois Messin and Marguerite Grandiour
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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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Marie-Jeanne JACQUES-- Date: 10 January 1753 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne JACQUES was the child of Nicolas JACQUES and Marie-Catherine ALLARD
Children of Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS and Marie-Jeanne JACQUES:
Marie-Jeanne JACQUES-- Date: 10 January 1753 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France Marie-Jeanne JACQUES was the child of Nicolas JACQUES and Marie-Catherine ALLARD
Children of Francois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS and Marie-Jeanne JACQUES:
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1753 Marriage / PartnerFrancois MESSIN dit JOFFROIS and Marie-Jeanne JACQUES 10 January 1753, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1757 Death 14 November 1757
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
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