Isabelle LEGROS dite ST-PIERRE

(b. abt. 1796 , Canada d. , )

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Isabelle LEGROS dite ST-PIERRE was born abt. 1796 in Canada

Isabelle LEGROS dite ST-PIERRE was the child of ? and ?

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

Isabelle married Alexis BISAILLON 15 January 1821 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis BISAILLON was born 25 February 1796 in Canada. Alexis was the child of André BISAILLON and Elisabeth RAINVILLE.

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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