Mathurin DROUET dit GRANDMAISON

(b. abt. 1638 , France d. , )

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Mathurin DROUET dit GRANDMAISON was born abt. 1638 in France

Mathurin DROUET dit GRANDMAISON was the child of ? and ?

Mathurin was an immigrant, arriving by 1669.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mathurin married Marie-Louise BARDOU (BARDEAU) 30 September 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Louise BARDOU (BARDEAU) was born abt. 1650 in France. Marie-Louise died 11 January 1688 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada.

son of François Drouet and Marie Harssepied

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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