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Jean DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was born 16 June 1657 in LaRochefoucauld, Angouleme, Angoumois, France
Jean DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE was the child of Elie DULIGNON dit LAMIRANDE and Marthe PAQUETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie TESTARD 9 October 1684 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie TESTARD was born 11 August 1667 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie died 26 May 1752 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie was the child of Charles-Sieur-De-Folleville TESTARD and Anne LAMARQUE.
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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