François MICHEL dit LARUINE

(b. abt. 1665 , France d. , )

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François MICHEL dit LARUINE was born abt. 1665 in France

François MICHEL dit LARUINE was the child of Unknown MICHEL and Unknown UNKNOWN

François was an immigrant, arriving by 1695.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Marguerite MEUNIER abt. 1695 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marguerite MEUNIER was born abt. 1675 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada (Pisiquit, Acadia). Marguerite was the child of Jean MEUNIER and Marguerite HOUSSEAU (AUZOU).

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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