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Françoise MIUS D'AZIT dite BEAUMONT was born abt. 1678 in Acadia, Canada
Françoise MIUS D'AZIT dite BEAUMONT was the child of Philippe MIUS D'ENTREMONT and Marie UNKNOWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Philippe MIUS D'ENTREMONT and Madeleine ELIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Jacques BONNEVIE abt. 1696 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jacques BONNEVIE was born abt. 1678 in France. Jacques died 23 April 1733 in Louisbourg, Île Royale, Nova Scotia, Canada (Cape Breton Island).
Françoise MIUS D'AZIT dite BEAUMONT died abt. 1705
Details of the family tree of Françoise 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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