Etienne BARILLON dit BOISVERT

(b. abt. 1656 , France d. , )

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Etienne BARILLON dit BOISVERT was born abt. 1656 in France

Etienne BARILLON dit BOISVERT was the child of ? and ?

Etienne was an immigrant, arriving by 1694.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Etienne married Françoise GELY 13 June 1694 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Françoise GELY was born 8 May 1674 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise died 11 December 1702 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise was the child of Jean GELY dit LAVERDURE and Ursule-Madeleine TURBAR (TURBAL).

son of Emery Barillon and Marguerite Lubin

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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