Simon
FOUGÈRE dit CANICHE
(b.
22 October 1761
,
Arichat, Acadie
d.
24 June 1843
,
River Bourgeois, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Simon FOUGÈRE dit CANICHE was born 22 October 1761 in Arichat, Acadie
Simon FOUGÈRE dit CANICHE was the child of Charles FOUGERE (FUGERE) and Madeleine DUGAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean FOUGERE (FUGERE) and Marie BOURG (maternal) Joseph DUGAS and Marguerite COSTE (CÔTÉ)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Simon married Marguerite SAMSON abt. 1784 in L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite SAMSON was born abt. 1763 in L'Ardoise, Île-Royale, Acadia, Canada. Marguerite died abt. 1812 Marguerite was the child of Jean Baptiste SAMSON and Marguerite Francoise CLERGE.
Simon FOUGÈRE dit CANICHE died 24 June 1843 in River Bourgeois, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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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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