Michel BLAVOT dit LAFONTAINE

(b. abt. 1620 , France d. , )

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Michel BLAVOT dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1620 in France

Michel BLAVOT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?

Michel was an immigrant, arriving by 1648.

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

Michel married Élisabeth DELUGRÉ 13 May 1647 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Élisabeth DELUGRÉ was born 5 September 1627 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Élisabeth was the child of Nicolas DELUGRE and Suzanne MERCIER.

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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