François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR

(b. abt. 1735 , France d. , )

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François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR was born abt. 1735 in France

François BENIAC dit LAFLEUR was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant, arriving by 1760.

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

François married Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET 20 October 1760 in Chambly, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise-Charlotte BROUILLET was born 22 February 1738 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Louise-Charlotte died 1 October 1786 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise-Charlotte was the child of Michel BROUILLET dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Louise-Madeleine RENAUDET.

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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