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Francoise RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was born 4 July 1707 in New Orleans, Territory of Orleans
Francoise RIVARD dite LAVIGNE was the child of Antoine RIVARD and Marie BRIARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE and Catherine-Isabelle ST-PERESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francoise married Jean Baptiste LAFOUREE abt. 1726 in New Orleans, Territory of Orleans . Jean Baptiste LAFOUREE was born abt. 1690
Francoise married (2) Jean Baptiste BOUCHER dit MONBRUN 9 February 1736 in New Orleans, Territory of Orleans . Jean Baptiste BOUCHER dit MONBRUN was born 10 August 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jean Baptiste died January 1747 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Jean Baptiste was the child of René-Jean BOUCHER dit MONBRUN and Françoise-Claire CHAREST.
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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