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Paul MIRABIN dit VADEBONCOEUR was born 25 December 1727 in France
Paul MIRABIN dit VADEBONCOEUR was the child of ? and ?Paul was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1775.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Marie-Louise ALLAIRE 9 January 1775 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise ALLAIRE was born 9 October 1745 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie-Louise was the child of Louis ALLAIRE and Marie-Josephte THIBAULT.
son of Jacques Mirabin and Francoise Brugère
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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