Marguerite
SIMON dite BOUCHER
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Born: abt. 1709 in Acadia, Canada
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Marguerite married Charles PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) 7 January 1739 in Port Royal, Acadia . Charles PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) was born 24 July 1706 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Charles was the child of Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON and Andree SAVOIE.
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 Marguerite SIMON dite BOUCHER
Charles PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)Marriage date: 7 January 1739
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Charles PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) was the child of Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON and Andree SAVOIE
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1739 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite SIMON dite BOUCHER and Charles PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) 7 January 1739, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
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Last updated: 4/3/2022 6:13:25 PM
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