Nicolas-Pierre-Thomas
RIVARD dit LAVIGNE
(b.
7 January 1591
,
St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France
d.
February 28, 1671
,
St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France
)
Age: 81
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Nicolas-Pierre-Thomas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE was born 7 January 1591 in St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France
Nicolas-Pierre-Thomas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas-Pierre-Thomas married Jeanne MULLARD abt. 1617 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jeanne MULLARD was born 9 July 1597 in St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France. Jeanne died 4 May 1675 in St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France.
Nicolas-Pierre-Thomas RIVARD dit LAVIGNE died February 28, 1671 in St Aubin, Tourouvre, Montange, Perche, Normandie, France.
son of Thomas Michel Rivard and Jeanne Chevreau de LaPoter
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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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