René
RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ
Born
abt. 1657
,
Port Royal, Acadia
Died
abt. 1693
,
Port Royal, Acadia
Parents & Family of René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ
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Born: abt. 1657 in Port Royal, Acadia
Father:
Michel RICHARD dit SANSOUCY
Mother:
Madeleine BLANCHARD
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD
, Radegonde LAMBERT
Spouse(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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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: 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)
Spouse & Children of René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ married 
Madeleine LANDRY
Marriage date: abt. 1679
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Madeleine LANDRY was the child of René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURG
Madeleine LANDRYMarriage date: abt. 1679
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Madeleine LANDRY was the child of René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURG
Children of René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉ and Madeleine LANDRY
Michel RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉMarried: Marie Josephe BOURGEOIS 21 November 1712 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
Anne Madeleine RICHARDMarried: Jean DUPUIS November 1699 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
Antoine RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉBorn: abt. 1684, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Pierre RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉMarried: Madeleine GIROUARD 26 January 1712 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
René RICHARD dit BEAUPRÉBorn: abt. 1688, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 20 December 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 December 1776, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie Marguerite THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT) 26 January 1712 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)
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1671 Port Royal
Michel RICHARD, 41, wife Madeleine BLANCHARD 28; Children Rene 14, Pierre 10, Martin 6, Alexandre 3, Catherine 8, Anne and Magdeleine 5 weeks; cattle 15, sheep 14.
1671 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
Michel RICHARD, 41, wife Madeleine BLANCHARD 28; Children Rene 14, Pierre 10, Martin 6, Alexandre 3, Catherine 8, Anne and Magdeleine 5 weeks; cattle 15, sheep 14.
1671 Acadian Census
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
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