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Prescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born abt. 1835 in Québec Province, Canada
Prescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Prescille married Pierre ÉTHIER 29 September 1852 in L'Assomption, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre ÉTHIER was born 6 October 1822 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Pierre was the child of Pierre ÉTHIER and Adelaide SÉVIGNY.
daughter of Michel Lapointe and Felicite Tremble
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 Prescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE
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Pierre ÉTHIER-- Date: 29 September 1852 Place: L'Assomption, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre ÉTHIER was the child of Pierre ÉTHIER and Adelaide SÉVIGNY
Pierre Etier, son of Pierre Etier (deceased) and Adelaide Chevigny of this parish
Prescille Lapointe, daughter of Michel Lapointe and Felicite Tremble of this parish
Witnesses: Francois Etier and Octave Etier, brothers of groom; Michel Lapointe, father of bride; and Louis Jobin, friend
29 Sept 1852
L'Assomption, Quebec
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre ÉTHIER and Prescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE:
Elise ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1855, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Pierre ÉTHIER (b.6 June 1856, L'Assomption, Canada East d. 17 July 1900, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
Alfred ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1861, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Caroline-Prescille ÉTHIER (b.10 May 1863, L'Assomption, Canada East d. , )
Gustave ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1870, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Adolphe-Elzear ÉTHIER (b.5 February 1872, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1939, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
Joseph ÉTHIER (b.13 December 1876, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Pierre ÉTHIER-- Date: 29 September 1852 Place: L'Assomption, Canada East Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Pierre ÉTHIER was the child of Pierre ÉTHIER and Adelaide SÉVIGNY
Pierre Etier, son of Pierre Etier (deceased) and Adelaide Chevigny of this parish
Prescille Lapointe, daughter of Michel Lapointe and Felicite Tremble of this parish
Witnesses: Francois Etier and Octave Etier, brothers of groom; Michel Lapointe, father of bride; and Louis Jobin, friend
29 Sept 1852
L'Assomption, Quebec
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre ÉTHIER and Prescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE:
Elise ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1855, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Pierre ÉTHIER (b.6 June 1856, L'Assomption, Canada East d. 17 July 1900, Montréal, Québec, Canada ) Alfred ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1861, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Caroline-Prescille ÉTHIER (b.10 May 1863, L'Assomption, Canada East d. , ) Gustave ÉTHIER (b.abt. 1870, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Adolphe-Elzear ÉTHIER (b.5 February 1872, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1939, Montréal, Québec, Canada ) Joseph ÉTHIER (b.13 December 1876, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
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1852 Marriage / PartnerPrescille DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE and Pierre ÉTHIER 29 September 1852, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
1852 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1856 Birth of ChildPierre ÉTHIER was born 6 June 1856, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
1863 Birth of ChildCaroline-Prescille ÉTHIER was born 10 May 1863, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
1872 Birth of ChildAdolphe-Elzear ÉTHIER was born 5 February 1872, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1876 Birth of ChildJoseph ÉTHIER was born 13 December 1876, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
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