Louis
LANDRY dit BOUTON
(b.
abt. 1773
,
d.
,
)
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Louis LANDRY dit BOUTON was born abt. 1773
Louis LANDRY dit BOUTON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Louise Anne DECOUTEAU DECOSTE SAULTEAUX abt. 1800 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise Anne DECOUTEAU DECOSTE SAULTEAUX was born abt. 1780 in Manitoba, Canada. Louise Anne died 26 October 1876 in St. François Xavier, St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Canada.
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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