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Louise BASTINAUX dite PELLETIER was born abt. 1668 in France
Louise BASTINAUX dite PELLETIER was the child of ? and ?Louise was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1684.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louise married Louis SAULNIER abt. 1684 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Louis SAULNIER was born abt. 1663 in France.
Louise BASTINAUX dite PELLETIER died 4 July 1740 in Port Royal, Acadia .
Details of the family tree of Louise appear below.
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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