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Jean LABATTE dit MARQUIS was born abt. 1638 in France
Jean LABATTE dit MARQUIS was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1668.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Renee GAUTROT (GAUTREAU) abt. 1671 in Acadia, Canada . Renee GAUTROT (GAUTREAU) was born abt. 1652 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Renee died 8 July 1737 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Renee was the child of François GAUTROT (GAUTREAU) and Marie-Edmée LEJEUNE.
Jean LABATTE dit MARQUIS died abt. 1714 in Acadia, 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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