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Clement BENOIT dit LABRIERE was born abt. 1676 in Port Royal, Acadia
Clement BENOIT dit LABRIERE was the child of Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Clement married Anne BABIN abt. 1705 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne BABIN was born abt. 1674 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Anne was the child of Antoine BABIN and Marie MERCIER.
Clement BENOIT dit LABRIERE died 23 June 1748 in Acadia, Canada.
Death date not proven
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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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