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Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON was born abt. 1651 in France
Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Andree SAVOIE abt. 1683 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Andree SAVOIE was born abt. 1667 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Andree died 6 June 1733 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence). Andree was the child of François SAVOIE and Catherine LEJEUNE.
Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON died 6 June 1733 in Port Royal, Acadia .
Details of the family tree of Jean 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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