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Pierre BENOIT dit LABRIERE was born abt. 1683 in Port Royal, Acadia
Pierre BENOIT dit LABRIERE was the child of Martin BENOIT dit LABRIERE and Marie CHAUSSEGROSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Elisabeth LEJUGE abt. 1703 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Elisabeth LEJUGE was born abt. 1689 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Elisabeth died 11 July 1759 in France. Elisabeth was the child of Guillaume LE JUGE and Marie MERCIER.
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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