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Angelique NORMAND dite BRIÈRE was born 26 June 1707 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Angelique NORMAND dite BRIÈRE was the child of Louis NORMAND and Anne BRUNEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre NORMAND dit LABRIERE and Catherine NORMANDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Angelique married Jean-Baptiste DELAUNAY 21 January 1732 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste DELAUNAY was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Henri DELAUNAY and Françoise CRÊSTE (CRÊTE).
Angelique married (2) Jacques BEDET (BEDA) 1 September 1744 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques BEDET (BEDA) was born abt. 1720 in France.
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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