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Marie-Catherine ROUSSEAU dite LALIBERTE was born 28 June 1680 in Ste Flaive Les Loups, France
Marie-Catherine ROUSSEAU dite LALIBERTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Catherine married Pierre RATIER DUBUISSON 3 April 1704 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre RATIER DUBUISSON was born 9 July 1680 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Pierre was the child of Jean RATIER DUBUISSON and Marie RIVIERE.
daughter of Jacques Rousseau and Francoise Villeneau
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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