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François BOISSEAU dit BLONDIN was born abt. 1686 in Paris, France
François BOISSEAU dit BLONDIN was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant, arriving by 1711.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie Anne SAULNIER 6 October 1711 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie Anne SAULNIER was born abt. 1693 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Marie Anne was the child of Louis SAULNIER and Louise BASTINAUX dite PELLETIER.
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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