Jacques
NASON dit RITCHOT
(b.
abt. 1682
,
Berwick, Maine, New England
d.
8 April 1729
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
)
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Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT was born abt. 1682 in Berwick, Maine, New England
Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT was the child of Richard NASON and Sarah COLCORDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Elisabeth DUBOIS 23 September 1703 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth DUBOIS was born 21 February 1683 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Elisabeth died 17 January 1742 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Elisabeth was the child of René DUBOIS dit BRISEBOIS and Anne-Julienne DUMONT.
Jacques NASON dit RITCHOT died 8 April 1729 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
Jacques Ritchot was the son of Richard Nason and Shuah Colcord. He was born in South Berwick, ME. In 1682, a group of French militiamen and Abenaki Indian warriors raided Sturgeon Creek where the Nason family lived and brought many villagers to Canada as hostages. Jacques was among them. His father was killed, his mother later remarried to John Douglas in ME. He was baptised Jacques Ritchot in 1691 (he was about 8 or 9 years old). His name was a french translation of his father's first name. His mother was called Suzanne Calquet in the baptism record.
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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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