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Marguerite ST-ETIENNE dite LATOUR was born abt. 1663 in Acadia, Canada
Marguerite ST-ETIENNE dite LATOUR was the child of Charles ST-ETIENNE dit LATOUR and Jeanne MOTINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Abraham MIUS D'ENTREMONT abt. 1679 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abraham MIUS D'ENTREMONT was born abt. 1660 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Abraham died 27 June 1705 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Abraham was the child of Philippe MIUS D'ENTREMONT and Madeleine ELIE.
Marguerite ST-ETIENNE dite LATOUR died 15 July 1748 in Acadia, Canada.
NOTE: Not positive these are the right parents, but it is very likely that they are.
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.
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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