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Jeanne Anne BENOIT dite LABRIERE was born abt. 1692 in Acadia, Canada
Jeanne Anne BENOIT dite LABRIERE was the child of Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jeanne Anne married Pierre LEJEUNE 12 September 1712 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Pierre LEJEUNE was born abt. 1689 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Pierre died abt. 1742 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Pierre was the child of Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Marie THIBODEAU.
Jeanne Anne BENOIT dite LABRIERE died abt. 1725 in .
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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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