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Pierre DIERS dit BEAULIEU was born abt. 1689 in Plaisance, Terre-Neuve, Canada
Pierre DIERS dit BEAULIEU was the child of Jean DIHARS (DIERS) and Madeleine SCEAUXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Charlotte MONDIN 8 January 1714 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte MONDIN was born 5 February 1695 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Charlotte died 17 December 1763 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Charlotte was the child of Antoine MONDIN and Jeanne BAILLARGEON.
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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