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Charles SIMON dit BOUCHER was born abt. 1696 in Acadia, Canada
Charles SIMON dit BOUCHER was the child of André SIMON dit BOUCHER and Marie MARTIN dite BARNABE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Barnabe MARTIN and Jeanne PELLETRETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Marie Josephe PITRE 12 February 1730 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Josephe PITRE was born 28 December 1708 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marie Josephe was the child of François PITRE and Anne PRÉJEAN.
Charles SIMON dit BOUCHER died abt. 1744 in Acadia, Canada.
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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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