Simon-Gilles BAUGARD dit LAFRANCHISE

(b. abt. 1704 , France d. , )

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Simon-Gilles BAUGARD dit LAFRANCHISE was born abt. 1704 in France

Simon-Gilles BAUGARD dit LAFRANCHISE was the child of ? and ?

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

Simon-Gilles married Madeline AUBERT 8 November 1734 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeline AUBERT was born abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Madeline was the child of Jacques AUBERT (HAUBERT) and Marie-Marguerite RENAUD.

son of Simon Beaugard and Francoise Daniel

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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