Pierre BILLERON dit LAFATIGUE

(b. 15 February 1665 , France d. , )

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Pierre BILLERON dit LAFATIGUE was born 15 February 1665 in France

Pierre BILLERON dit LAFATIGUE was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant, arriving by 1692.

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

Pierre married Marthe FORCIER 8 October 1692 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marthe FORCIER was born 10 February 1675 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marthe died 25 February 1703 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marthe was the child of Pierre FORCIER and Marguerite GIRARD.

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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