François
TROY dit LAFRANCHISE
(b.
22 December 1720
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
d.
5 November 1759
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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François TROY dit LAFRANCHISE was born 22 December 1720 in Varennes, Canada, New France
François TROY dit LAFRANCHISE was the child of Antoine-Etienne TROY and Geneviève HAYET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean HAYET dit ST-MALO and Catherine GALBRUNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Catherine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 15 February 1745 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 19 February 1727 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Catherine died 23 February 1812 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Catherine was the child of Jacques MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Geneviève PETIT.
François TROY dit LAFRANCHISE died 5 November 1759 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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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