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Jean NAQUIN dit L'ÉTOILLE was born abt. 1662 in France
Jean NAQUIN dit L'ÉTOILLE was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1698.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marguerite BOURG abt. 1698 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite BOURG was born abt. 1670 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marguerite was the child of Jean BOURG and Marguerite MARTIN.
Jean NAQUIN dit L'ÉTOILLE died February 1706 in Acadia, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean 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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