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Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR was born abt. 1593 in Champagne, France
Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR was the child of ? and ?Charles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1610.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Unknown UNKNOWN abt. 1626 in Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Unknown UNKNOWN was born abt. 1600 in Canada.
Charles married (2) Françoise-Marie JACQUELIN abt. 1640 in Canada . Françoise-Marie JACQUELIN was born abt. 1602 in France. Françoise-Marie died abt. 1645 in Canada.
Charles married (3) Jeanne MOTIN 24 February 1653 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne MOTIN was born abt. 1615 in France. Jeanne died abt. 1666 in Canada.
Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR died abt. 1663 in Acadia, Canada.
Arrived in Canada in 1610 with his father.
Details of the family tree of Charles appear below.
Occupation
Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR was a trader, colonizer, and governor of Acadia.
Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR was a trader, colonizer, and governor of Acadia.
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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