Genevieve
ROBERT dite LEBRETON
(b.
15 November 1800
,
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
d.
5 May 1867
,
Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
)
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Genevieve ROBERT dite LEBRETON was born 15 November 1800 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Genevieve ROBERT dite LEBRETON was the child of René ROBERT dit LEBRETON and Anne Apolline HEBERT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph HÉBERT and Marie Josephte VINCENTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Genevieve married Charles GIONET 2 February 1819 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles GIONET was born 4 November 1783 in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Charles died 19 December 1863 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada. Charles was the child of François GIONET (GIONAIS) and Marie LEVICAIRE.
Genevieve ROBERT dite LEBRETON died 5 May 1867 in Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada.
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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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