Pierre
MELANÇON (MELANSON) dit LAVERDURE
(b.
abt. 1632
,
Scotland
d.
abt. 1720
,
Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia
)
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Pierre MELANÇON (MELANSON) dit LAVERDURE was born abt. 1632 in Scotland
Pierre MELANÇON (MELANSON) dit LAVERDURE was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marguerite MIUS D'ENTREMONT abt. 1665 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marguerite MIUS D'ENTREMONT was born abt. 1650 in France. Marguerite was the child of Philippe MIUS D'ENTREMONT and Madeleine ELIE.
Pierre MELANÇON (MELANSON) dit LAVERDURE died abt. 1720 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia .
son of Pierre Laverdure and Priscilla Melançon
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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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