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Pierre CELLIER dit NORMAND was born abt. 1647
Pierre CELLIER dit NORMAND was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie Josephe Aimee LEJEUNE dite BREILLARD abt. 1689 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie Josephe Aimee LEJEUNE dite BREILLARD was born abt. 1664 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Josephe Aimee died 17 August 1744 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Josephe Aimee was the child of Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Unknown DOUCET.
Pierre CELLIER dit NORMAND died 10 January 1710 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, 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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