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Simeon ROY dit AUDY was born 1 October 1637 in France
Simeon ROY dit AUDY was the child of ? and ?Simeon was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1668.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Simeon married Claude DESCHALETS 3 September 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Claude DESCHALETS was born 22 August 1645 in France. Claude was the child of François DESCHALETS (DESCHALAS) and Jacquette CHEVALEREAU.
Simeon ROY dit AUDY died abt. 1708 in Crown Colony of New York.
son of Richard Roy and Gilette Jacquette
Details of the family tree of Simeon 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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