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Michel RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was born abt. 1681 in Port Royal, Acadia
Michel RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was the child of René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ and Madeleine LANDRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY and Madeleine BLANCHARD (maternal) René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marie Josephe BOURGEOIS 21 November 1712 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie Josephe BOURGEOIS was born abt. 1693 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie Josephe died 3 August 1754 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie Josephe was the child of Germain BOURGEOIS and Madeleine DUGAS.
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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