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Jacques MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL was born abt. 1665 in France
Jacques MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL was the child of Unknown MICHEL and Unknown UNKNOWNJacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1688.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Catherine COMEAU abt. 1688 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Catherine COMEAU was born October 1671 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Catherine was the child of Étienne COMEAU and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE.
Jacques MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL died 19 February 1748 in Port Royal, Acadia .
Details of the family tree of Jacques 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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