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Geneviève TERILLON dite TESSIER was born abt. 1653 in Champagne, France
Geneviève TERILLON dite TESSIER was the child of ? and ?Geneviève was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1673.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Geneviève married Pierre DELBEC dit JOLY 4 July 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre DELBEC dit JOLY was born abt. 1650 in Belgium. Pierre died 12 November 1721 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).
daughter of Nicolas Terillon and ?
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Geneviève TERILLON dite TESSIER was a Fille du Roi.
Geneviève TERILLON dite TESSIER was a Fille du Roi.
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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