François TESTARD dit PARIS

(b. abt. 1684 , France d. , )

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François TESTARD dit PARIS was born abt. 1684 in France

François TESTARD dit PARIS was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant, arriving by 1706.

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

François married Marie DOIRON 22 November 1706 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie DOIRON was born abt. 1687 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died 2 February 1733 in Louisbourg, Île Royale, Nova Scotia, Canada (Cape Breton Island). Marie was the child of Jean DOIRON and Marie-Anne CANOL.

son of Jean Testard and Jeanne Vignier

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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