François AUGER dit LAJEUNESSE

(b. abt. 1698 , France d. , )

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François AUGER dit LAJEUNESSE was born abt. 1698 in France

François AUGER dit LAJEUNESSE was the child of ? and ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Charlotte LEMIRE 27 August 1725 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charlotte LEMIRE was born 24 August 1705 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Charlotte was the child of Jean LEMIRE and Elisabeth BAREAU.

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François AUGER dit LAJEUNESSE was a voyageur.

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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