Agathe
MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
(b.
21 February 1718
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
d.
20 March 1756
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Agathe MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 21 February 1718 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Agathe MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE (MEUSNIER) and Barbe RICHAUME (maternal) Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marie-Anne RICHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Agathe married Joseph CIRCÉ dit ST-MICHEL 12 October 1739 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph CIRCÉ dit ST-MICHEL was born 27 February 1691 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Joseph died 18 March 1754 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Joseph was the child of François CIRCÉ dit ST-MICHEL and Marie-Madeleine BERTHELOT.
Agathe MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE died 20 March 1756 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Agathe appear below.
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)
Find out more about Agathe MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
