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Pierre RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was born abt. 1686 in Acadia, Canada
Pierre RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was the child of René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ and Madeleine LANDRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY and Madeleine BLANCHARD (maternal) René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Madeleine GIROUARD 26 January 1712 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Madeleine GIROUARD was born abt. 1694 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Madeleine died abt. 1752 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Madeleine was the child of Jacques Jacob GIROUARD and Marguerite GAUTROT (GAUTREAU).
Pierre RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ died 21 April 1730 in Port Royal, Acadia .
Details of the family tree of Pierre 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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