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René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was born abt. 1657 in Port Royal, Acadia
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was the child of Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY and Madeleine BLANCHARD and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD and Radegonde LAMBERTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Madeleine LANDRY abt. 1679 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Madeleine LANDRY was born abt. 1656 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Madeleine died 7 February 1740 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Madeleine was the child of René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURG.
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ died abt. 1693 in Port Royal, Acadia .
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Occupation
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was a Sieur de Beaupré.
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ was a Sieur de Beaupré.
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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