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François VENDETTE dit POTVIN was born abt. 1757 in Québec Province, Canada
François VENDETTE dit POTVIN was the child of Jean-François VENDETTE and Charlotte BRIAND and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel-Pierre VENDETTE (VANDET) and Marie Madeleine ELIE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BRIAND dit SANSREGRET and Marie-Anne BAILLARGEONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE 15 February 1779 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE was born 9 January 1763 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Louise-Elisabeth died 6 December 1833 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Louise-Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUBRONNE and Marie-Madeleine CLOUTIER.
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)
Family and Children of François VENDETTE dit POTVIN
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Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE-- Date: 15 February 1779 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUBRONNE and Marie-Madeleine CLOUTIER
Children of François VENDETTE dit POTVIN and Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE:
Antoine VENDETTE (VANDET) dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Louise FORTIER 27 January 1824 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste POTVIN (b.18 February 1788, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 May 1851, Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marie-Louise BUCK 28 October 1816 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE-- Date: 15 February 1779 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUBRONNE and Marie-Madeleine CLOUTIER
Children of François VENDETTE dit POTVIN and Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE:
Antoine VENDETTE (VANDET) dit POITEVIN (b.abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Louise FORTIER 27 January 1824 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste POTVIN (b.18 February 1788, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 May 1851, Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada)m. Marie-Louise BUCK 28 October 1816 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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1779 Marriage / PartnerFrançois VENDETTE dit POTVIN and Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE 15 February 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1788 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste POTVIN was born 18 February 1788, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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