François DARVEAU dit LANGOUMOIS

(b. abt. 1673 , France d. , )

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François DARVEAU dit LANGOUMOIS was born abt. 1673 in France

François DARVEAU dit LANGOUMOIS was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant, arriving by 1691.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Marie-Anne CONTANT 9 September 1691 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne CONTANT was born 8 April 1673 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 9 March 1711 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Anne was the child of Etienne CONTANT and Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ).

François married (2) Marie-Catherine MEZERAY 7 November 1712 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Catherine MEZERAY was born 20 April 1664 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Catherine died 2 February 1721 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Catherine was the child of René MEZERAY dit NOPCES and Nicole-Madeleine GAREMAN.

son of Jean Darveau and Simone Labory

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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