Rene GENEST dit LABARRE

(b. 7 June 1615 , Loire, France d. 17 December 1659 , Juigné sur Loire, France )

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Rene GENEST dit LABARRE was born 7 June 1615 in Loire, France

Rene GENEST dit LABARRE was the child of ? and ?

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

Rene married Renee RICHARD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Renee RICHARD was born 12 January 1616 in France. Renee died 9 May 1688 in France.

Rene GENEST dit LABARRE died 17 December 1659 in Juigné sur Loire, France.

Son of Jacques Genest and Michelle Molière

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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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