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Germain LEJEUNE dit BRIARD was born abt. 1693 in Acadia, Canada
Germain LEJEUNE dit BRIARD was the child of Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Marie THIBODEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Unknown DOUCET (maternal) Pierre THIBODEAU and Jeanne THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Germain married Anne Marie TRAHAN abt. 1717 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Anne Marie TRAHAN was born abt. 1695 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Anne Marie was the child of Alexandre TRAHAN and Marie PELLERIN.
Germain married (2) Marie GUEDRY (GUILDRY) abt. 1735 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie GUEDRY (GUILDRY) was born abt. 1707 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie was the child of Jean Baptiste GUEDRY and Madeleine MIUS.
Germain LEJEUNE dit BRIARD died abt. 1752 in Port Royal, Acadia .
m. Guildry Marie
m. Trahan Anne-Marie
Details of the family tree of Germain appear below.
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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