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Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE was born 15 April 1716 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOYER and Madeleine BONNIER dite LAPLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Thérèse VIEL (maternal) Jacques BONNIER dit LAPLANTE LAFRAMBOISE and Thérèse-Geneviève MIGNERONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Joseph RACINE 8 June 1733 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph RACINE was born 19 July 1708 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Joseph died 16 November 1760 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Joseph was the child of Joseph RACINE and Marie-Jeanne LESSARD (LESSART).
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 Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE
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Joseph RACINE-- Date: 8 June 1733 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Joseph RACINE was the child of Joseph RACINE and Marie-Jeanne LESSARD (LESSART)
Children of Joseph RACINE and Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE:
Angelique RACINE (b.7 June 1737, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre GAGNON 7 January 1771 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Michel RACINE (b.30 August 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1829, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite-Agathe GIRARD 1 October 1781 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
Joseph RACINE-- Date: 8 June 1733 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France Joseph RACINE was the child of Joseph RACINE and Marie-Jeanne LESSARD (LESSART)
Children of Joseph RACINE and Madeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE:
Angelique RACINE (b.7 June 1737, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )m. Pierre GAGNON 7 January 1771 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Michel RACINE (b.30 August 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1829, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Lower Canada )m. Marguerite-Agathe GIRARD 1 October 1781 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
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1716 Birth 15 April 1716
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
1733 Marriage / PartnerMadeleine BOYER dite FONTAINE and Joseph RACINE 8 June 1733, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
She was 17 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildAngelique RACINE was born 7 June 1737, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Madeleine was 21 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildMichel RACINE was born 30 August 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Madeleine was 33 years old.
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