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Paul LEJEUNE dit BRIARD was born 9 October 1702 in Port Royal, Acadia
Paul LEJEUNE dit BRIARD was the child of Martin LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Marie GAUDET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Unknown DOUCET (maternal) Jehan (Jean) GAUDET and Jeanne HENRYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Marie BENOIT abt. 1724 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie BENOIT was born abt. 1703 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died abt. 1765 in Rochefort, France. Marie was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Elisabeth LEJUGE.
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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