Pierre
MANCEAU dit LAJOIE (MOURSIN)
(b.
12 April 1756
,
Les Forges du St-Maurice, Quebec, Canada
d.
,
)
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Pierre MANCEAU dit LAJOIE (MOURSIN) was born 12 April 1756 in Les Forges du St-Maurice, Quebec, Canada
Pierre MANCEAU dit LAJOIE (MOURSIN) was the child of Elie MANCEAU dit LAJOIE (MOURSIN) and Angélique-Brigitte DUPUIS and the grandchild of: (maternal) François DUPUIS dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Sophie ROCH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophie ROCH was born abt. 1823 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).
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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