Pierre
LEJEUNE dit BRIARD
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Born: abt. 1630 in France
Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1638.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Unknown DOUCET abt. 1650 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Unknown DOUCET was born abt. 1632 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Unknown was the child of Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE and Marie BOURGEOIS?.
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)
Spouse & Children of Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD
Unknown DOUCETMarriage date: abt. 1650
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Unknown DOUCET was the child of Germain DOUCET dit LAVERDURE and Marie BOURGEOIS?
Children of Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD and Unknown DOUCET
Jeanne LEJEUNE dite BRIARDDied: ,
Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD Martin LEJEUNE dit BRIARDDied: ,
Marie Josephe Aimee LEJEUNE dite BREILLARDAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Pierre LEJEUNE dit BRIARD.
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Last updated: 9/6/2019 3:27:39 PM
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