Raymond DEGRE dit BELLEFLEUR

(b. abt. 1702 , France d. , )

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Raymond DEGRE dit BELLEFLEUR was born abt. 1702 in France

Raymond DEGRE dit BELLEFLEUR was the child of ? and ?

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

Raymond married Madeleine GATIEN dite TOURANGEAU 17 January 1735 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine GATIEN dite TOURANGEAU was born 30 August 1707 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Madeleine died 19 September 1751 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Madeleine was the child of Pierre GATIEN dit TOURANGEAU and Marie GUIGNARD (GIGNARD).

son of Raymond Degre and Suzanne Delion-Licon

Occupation

Raymond DEGRE dit BELLEFLEUR was a Sergent.

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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