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Françoise BENOIT dite LABRIERE was born abt. 1694 in Acadia, Canada
Françoise BENOIT dite LABRIERE was the child of Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Alexandre THIBODEAU abt. 1715 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Alexandre THIBODEAU was born abt. 1694 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Alexandre died 18 January 1752 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Port La-Joie, Isle-St-Jean, Acadia). Alexandre was the child of Pierre THIBODEAU and Anne BOURG.
Françoise BENOIT dite LABRIERE died abt. 1724 in .
Details of the family tree of Françoise appear below.
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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