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Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER was born abt. 1634 in France
Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1661.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie Madeleine MARTIN abt. 1661 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie Madeleine MARTIN was born abt. 1640 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie Madeleine died 16 September 1714 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie Madeleine was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Catherine VIGNEAU.
Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER died abt. 1690 in Restigouche County, Acadia.
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Occupation
Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER was a Sellier (saddler).
The sellier, or saddler, made or sold saddles or saddlery (harnesses, backstraps, saddles, hame straps, cushions or vehicle fittings) for harnessing horses, dogs or other animals. He also made covers and blankets for horses and carriages.
Source: tfcq.ca
Pierre MORIN dit BOUCHER was a Sellier (saddler).
The sellier, or saddler, made or sold saddles or saddlery (harnesses, backstraps, saddles, hame straps, cushions or vehicle fittings) for harnessing horses, dogs or other animals. He also made covers and blankets for horses and carriages.
Source: tfcq.ca
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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