Pierre LANGUIRAND dit ORDIRAN

(b. abt. 1691 , France d. , )

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Pierre LANGUIRAND dit ORDIRAN was born abt. 1691 in France

Pierre LANGUIRAND dit ORDIRAN was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant, arriving by 1713.

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

Pierre married Catherine MARINIER (MARIGNIER) 1 July 1713 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine MARINIER (MARIGNIER) was born 16 January 1694 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine was the child of Sebastien MARINIER (MARIGNIER) and Marie LEMOYNE (LEMOINE).

son of Jean Ordiran and Jeanne Desrosiers

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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