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Madeleine MICHEL dite LARUINE was born abt. 1712 in Acadia, Canada
Madeleine MICHEL dite LARUINE was the child of François MICHEL dit LARUINE and Marguerite MEUNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Unknown MICHEL and Unknown UNKNOWN (maternal) Jean MEUNIER and Marguerite HOUSSEAU (AUZOU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Bernard POIRIER abt. 1732 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Bernard POIRIER was born abt. 1709 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Bernard died abt. 1758 Bernard was the child of Pierre POIRIER and Marie Agnes CORMIER.
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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