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François LEVRON dit NANTAIS was born abt. 1653 in France
François LEVRON dit NANTAIS was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Catherine SAVOIE abt. 1676 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine SAVOIE was born abt. 1662 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Catherine was the child of François SAVOIE and Catherine LEJEUNE.
François LEVRON dit NANTAIS died 23 June 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia .
Details of the family tree of François 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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