Nicolas BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS

(b. abt. 1645 , France d. , Acadia, Canada )

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Nicolas BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS was born abt. 1645 in France

Nicolas BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS was the child of Antoine-Joseph BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS and Louise BOURDAGE

Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.

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Nicolas married Marguerite GRANGER abt. 1687 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite GRANGER was born abt. 1668 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite died 21 April 1719 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite was the child of Lawrence (Laurent) GRANGER and Marie LANDRY.

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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