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Marie Vénérande DESJARDINS dite LOSIER (LAUZIER) was born abt. 1792 in New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Vénérande DESJARDINS dite LOSIER (LAUZIER) was the child of Prospère ROY LOSIER dit DESJARDINS and Charlotte LEBRETON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin ROY dit DESJARDINS LAUZIER and Angélique LIZOTTE (maternal) François-Rene ROBERT dit LEBRETON and Marie-Thérèse BOISSELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie Vénérande married Joseph Clément ARSENAULT 9 June 1812 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Joseph Clément ARSENAULT was born 1 July 1784 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Joseph Clément was the child of Jean ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Marie Marguerite Perpetue SAVOIE.
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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