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Louis HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN was born abt. 1688 in Acadia, Canada
Louis HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN was the child of Julien HAUTBOIS dit ST-JULIEN and Jeanne MAHY (MEY)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie Anne HÉBERT 21 November 1718 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Anne HÉBERT was born abt. 1700 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Anne was the child of Antoine HÉBERT and Jeanne CORPORON.
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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