François JANIS dit SICARD

(b. abt. 1676 , France d. , )

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François JANIS dit SICARD was born abt. 1676 in France

François JANIS dit SICARD was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant, arriving by 1704.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Simone BROSSEAU 14 November 1704 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Simone BROSSEAU was born 2 April 1684 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Simone was the child of Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE and Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX).

son of Jean Janis and Marie Paquet

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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