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Jean CORPORON dit LEJEUNE was born abt. 1692 in Acadia, Canada
Jean CORPORON dit LEJEUNE was the child of Jean CORPORON and Françoise SAVOIE and the grandchild of: (maternal) François SAVOIE and Catherine LEJEUNESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Jeanne PICHOT abt. 1730 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jeanne PICHOT was born abt. 1710 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie).
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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