Nicolas married Marie-Madeleine EMOND
15 November 1681
in Québec, Canada, New France
.
The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine EMOND
was born
31 August 1664
in
Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).
Marie-Madeleine was the child of René EMOND and Marie LAFAYE.
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)
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card.
Is Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN YOUR Ancestor? Tell us more!
If you'd like to be contacted by others who are related to Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN, leave a message here!
The comments you read here belong only to the person who posted them. We reserve the right to remove off-topic and inappropriate comments.