Pierre
ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN
(b.
abt. 1695
,
Fromental, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
d.
February 17, 1759
,
Fromental, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
)
Age: 64
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Pierre ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN was born abt. 1695 in Fromental, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
Pierre ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Anne BOUTET . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne BOUTET was born abt. 1700 in Fromental, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. Anne died February 17, 1759 in Fromental, Limousin, Poitou, France.
Pierre ROBY dit SANSCHAGRIN died February 17, 1759 in Fromental, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France.
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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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