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François LANDRY dit MICAS was born abt. 1696 in Acadia, Canada
François LANDRY dit MICAS was the child of Pierre LANDRY and Madeleine ROBICHAUD dite CADET and the grandchild of: (paternal) René LANDRY L'AÎNÉ [THE OLDER] and Perrine BOURG (maternal) Étienne ROBICHAUD and Françoise BOUDROTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie Madeleine BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) 21 January 1723 in Port Royal, Acadia . Marie Madeleine BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) was born 4 August 1703 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Madeleine was the child of Jean BELLIVEAU (BÉLIVEAU) and Madeleine MELANSON.
François LANDRY dit MICAS died abt. 1760
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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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