Claire-Françoise CLEMENT dite DUVAULT

(b. abt. 1626 , France d. , )

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Claire-Françoise CLEMENT dite DUVAULT was born abt. 1626 in France

Claire-Françoise CLEMENT dite DUVAULT was the child of ? and ?

Claire-Françoise was an immigrant, arriving by 1653.

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

Claire-Françoise married Denis-Joseph RUETTE dit DAUTEUIL 18 November 1647 in Paris, France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Denis-Joseph RUETTE dit DAUTEUIL was born abt. 1616 in Paris, France. Denis-Joseph died 27 November 1679 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

daughter of Jean Clement and Anne Gagne

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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