Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE

(b. abt. 1595 , France d. , Champagne, France )

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Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE was born abt. 1595 in France

Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE was the child of ? and ?

Germain was an immigrant, arriving by 1632.

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

Germain married Marie BOURGEOIS? abt. 1620 in France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie BOURGEOIS? was born abt. 1599 in Champagne, France. Marie died abt. 1660 in France.

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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