Pierre CLOISTRE dit CLOUATRE

(b. abt. 1695 , France d. , )

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Pierre CLOISTRE dit CLOUATRE was born abt. 1695 in France

Pierre CLOISTRE dit CLOUATRE was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant, arriving by 1720.

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

Pierre married Marguerite LEBLANC abt. 1720 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marguerite LEBLANC was born abt. 1700 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marguerite was the child of Andre LEBLANC and Marie DUGAS.

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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