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Simon DROUILLARD dit ARGENCOURT was born 10 November 1668 in St-Pierre, Marennes, France
Simon DROUILLARD dit ARGENCOURT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Simon married Marguerite FERRÉ 25 November 1698 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite FERRÉ was born 7 March 1681 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marguerite died 12 September 1711 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Pierre FERRÉ dit L’ESPINAY and Marie LASNON.
Simon married (2) Anne CADORET 24 November 1712 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne CADORET was born 19 January 1693 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Anne died 1 March 1754 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Anne was the child of Georges CADORET and Barbe BOUCHER.
son of Jean Drouillard and Anne Chevreau
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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