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Marc-Benard MARRES dit LASONDE was born abt. 1690 in Bordeaux, France
Marc-Benard MARRES dit LASONDE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marc-Benard married Judith PETITPAS abt. 1712 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Judith PETITPAS was born abt. 1693 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Judith died abt. 1752 in Saint Peters, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Toulouse, Acadia). Judith was the child of Claude PETITPAS and Marie Thérèse UNKNOWN.
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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