Gabriel MOULAISON dit RENCONTRE

(b. abt. 1685 , France d. , )

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Gabriel MOULAISON dit RENCONTRE was born abt. 1685 in France

Gabriel MOULAISON dit RENCONTRE was the child of ? and ?

Gabriel was an immigrant, arriving by 1706.

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

Gabriel married Marie HAUTBOIS 19 July 1706 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie HAUTBOIS was born abt. 1686 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Marie died 10 February 1760 in France. Marie was the child of Julien HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN and Jeanne MAHY (MEY).

son of Pierre Moulaison and Marguerite Pichoine

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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