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Pierre GAUDET dit LE JEUNE was born abt. 1654 in Acadia, Canada
Pierre GAUDET dit LE JEUNE was the child of Denis GAUDET and Martine GAUTHIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie BLANCHARD abt. 1675 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie BLANCHARD was born abt. 1656 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie died abt. 1714 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD and Radegonde LAMBERT.
Pierre GAUDET dit LE JEUNE died 8 December 1741 in Port Royal, Acadia .
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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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