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Julien TALUA dit VENDAMONT was born 14 February 1641 in Rezé, Bretagne, France
Julien TALUA dit VENDAMONT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Julien married Anne GODEBY 7 October 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . Anne GODEBY was born abt. 1641 in Dieppe, France. Anne died abt. 1690 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).
Son of Bris Talua and Jeanne (Besnée) Besné
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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