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André SIMON dit BOUCHER was born abt. 1665 in France
André SIMON dit BOUCHER was the child of ? and ?André was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1686.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
André married Marie MARTIN dite BARNABE abt. 1688 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie MARTIN dite BARNABE was born abt. 1667 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died 3 March 1750 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie was the child of Barnabe MARTIN and Jeanne PELLETRET.
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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