Madeleine
LEGER dite LAROSETTE
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Born: 23 November 1711 in Acadia, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Madeleine married Alexis DOUCET abt. 1729 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alexis DOUCET was born 18 October 1704 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Alexis was the child of Jacques DOUCET dit MAILLARD and Marie PELLERIN.
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)
Spouse & Children of Madeleine LEGER dite LAROSETTE
Alexis DOUCETMarriage date: abt. 1729
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Alexis DOUCET was the child of Jacques DOUCET dit MAILLARD and Marie PELLERIN
Children of Alexis DOUCET and Madeleine LEGER dite LAROSETTE
Jacques DOUCET Joseph Charles Elisee DOUCETAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Madeleine LEGER dite LAROSETTE.
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Birth — 171123 November 1711
Acadia, Canada
1730 Birth of ChildJacques DOUCET was born 2 July 1730, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
Madeleine was 18 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildJoseph Charles Elisee DOUCET was born 17 September 1738, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
Madeleine was 26 years old.
Record added: 9/29/2015 9:44:23 AM
Last updated: 4/13/2021 10:48:53 AM
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