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Joseph LEVRON dit NANTAIS was born 20 May 1712 in Port Royal, Acadia
Joseph LEVRON dit NANTAIS was the child of Jacques LEVRON and Marie DOUCET and the grandchild of: (paternal) François LEVRON dit NANTAIS and Catherine SAVOIE (maternal) Laurent DOUCET and Jeanne BABINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Anne COMEAU abt. 1739 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne COMEAU was born abt. 1715 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Anne died 11 December 1757 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
m. Comeau Anne
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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