Francois
ARSENAULT dit BRELE
(b.
abt. 1706
,
Acadia, Canada
d.
17 November 1759
,
Restigouche County, Acadia
)
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Francois ARSENAULT dit BRELE was born abt. 1706 in Acadia, Canada
Francois ARSENAULT dit BRELE was the child of Abraham ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Jeanne GAUDET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Marguerite DUGAS (maternal) Pierre GAUDET and Anne BLANCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Anne CYR 7 February 1746 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) . Anne CYR was born abt. 1706 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Anne died 30 March 1774 in France. Anne was the child of Jean CYR and Françoise MELANSON.
Francois ARSENAULT dit BRELE died 17 November 1759 in Restigouche County, 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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