Adrien MICHELON dit LORANGE

(b. abt. 1639 , France d. , )

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Adrien MICHELON dit LORANGE was born abt. 1639 in France

Adrien MICHELON dit LORANGE was the child of ? and ?

Adrien was an immigrant, arriving by 1669.

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

Adrien married Geneviève LAURENCE abt. 1664 in France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève LAURENCE was born abt. 1637 in France. Geneviève died 9 June 1707 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

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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