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René BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS was born abt. 1687 in Acadia, Canada
René BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS was the child of Nicolas BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS and Marguerite GRANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine-Joseph BABINEAU dit DESLAURIERS and Louise BOURDAGE (maternal) Lawrence (Laurent) GRANGER and Marie LANDRYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Marie Madeleine SAVOIE 26 April 1711 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Madeleine SAVOIE was born abt. 1694 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Madeleine died 12 March 1770 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie Madeleine was the child of Germain SAVOIE and Marie BREAU dite VINCELOTTE.
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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