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Pierre BERNARD dit ST-PIERRE was born abt. 1730 in Auxerre, Bourgogne, France
Pierre BERNARD dit ST-PIERRE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Felicite DION 22 November 1756 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felicite DION was born 15 April 1734 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Felicite died 8 January 1814 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Felicite was the child of Pierre DION (GUYON) and Ursule LESSARD.
son of Jean Bernard and Jeanne Bourguilla
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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