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Pierre DEXTERA dit LAVIGNE (DEXTRA) was born abt. 1660 in Sarrazac, France
Pierre DEXTERA dit LAVIGNE (DEXTRA) was the child of ? and ?Pierre was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN 18 December 1685 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jeanne died 16 April 1747 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Jeanne was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE.
son of Jean Dextera and Marguerite Lacoste
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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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