Julien HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN

(b. abt. 1660 , France d. , )

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Julien HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN was born abt. 1660 in France

Julien HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN was the child of ? and ?

Julien was an immigrant, arriving by 1685.

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

Julien married Jeanne MAHY (MEY) 1685 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne MAHY (MEY) was born abt. 1663 in France. Jeanne died 12 July 1731 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

son of Pierre Hautbois and Thibaude Samson

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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