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Pierre SUREAU dit BLONDIN was born 18 November 1702 in Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre SUREAU dit BLONDIN was the child of Hilaire SUREAU dit BLONDIN and Louise PARADIS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre PARADIS and Barbe GUYONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Agnes-Francoise LEDOUX 18 May 1723 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Agnes-Francoise LEDOUX was born 9 March 1706 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Agnes-Francoise died 14 May 1744 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Marie-Agnes-Francoise was the child of Nicolas LEDOUX dit LATREILLE and Marie-Agnes BONNEDEAU.
Pierre married (2) Catherine PETITCLERC (LECLERC) 7 January 1745 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 11 June 1721 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Catherine was the child of François PETITCLERC and Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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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