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Anne LEGER dite LAROSETTE was born abt. 1697 in Acadia, Canada
Anne LEGER dite LAROSETTE was the child of Jacques LEGER dit LAROSETTE and Madeleine TRAHAN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Guillaume TRAHAN and Madeleine BRUNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Anne married François MICHEL abt. 1717 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François MICHEL was born abt. 1689 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). François died abt. 1751 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). François was the child of Jacques MICHEL dit ST-MICHEL and Catherine COMEAU.
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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