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Pierre BASTARACHE dit BASQUE was born abt. 1772 in New Brunswick, Canada
Pierre BASTARACHE dit BASQUE was the child of Michel BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite GAUDET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BASTARACHE dit LEBASQUE and Marguerite FOREST (maternal) Jean Bernard GAUDET dit VAROUËL and Marie Madeleine BRUNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Judith Julie BRAULT 8 November 1796 in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Judith Julie BRAULT was born 23 January 1776 in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada (Newcastle). Judith Julie died 22 February 1829 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Judith Julie was the child of Victor Jean BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie ARSENAULT.
Pierre BASTARACHE dit BASQUE died abt. 1866
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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