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Timothee GUENARD dit GAIGNAUT was born 25 October 1716 in Crown Colony of Maryland
Timothee GUENARD dit GAIGNAUT was the child of Jacques (James) GUENARD (GAINER) and Cecile CELLIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre CELLIER dit NORMAND and Marie Josephe Aimee LEJEUNE dite BREILLARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Timothee married Anne Marie THIBODEAU abt. 1744 in Acadia, Canada . Anne Marie THIBODEAU was born abt. 1723 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Anne Marie was the child of Pierre THIBODEAU and Anne Marie AUCOIN.
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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