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Michel PICOT dit LARIGUEUR was born abt. 1685 in France
Michel PICOT dit LARIGUEUR was the child of ? and ?Michel was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1705.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Elisabeth Isabelle LEVRON dite NANTAIS 3 November 1705 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth Isabelle LEVRON dite NANTAIS was born abt. 1688 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Elisabeth Isabelle was the child of François LEVRON dit NANTAIS and Catherine SAVOIE.
Michel PICOT dit LARIGUEUR died abt. 1711 in Port Royal, Acadia .
son of Michel Picot and Saintine Venarde
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.
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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