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Jacques BERIAULT dit BOISCLAIR was born 18 March 1700 in Hermeray, St-Germain, Yvelines, France
Jacques BERIAULT dit BOISCLAIR was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marie-Anne MARANDA 24 June 1731 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne MARANDA was born 26 July 1705 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Charles MARANDEAU (MARANDA) and Denise FISET.
son of Jean Beriau and Elisbeth Brault
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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