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François BERGERON dit LAJEUNESSE was born 20 March 1709 in France
François BERGERON dit LAJEUNESSE was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1737.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Josephte COLLET (COLLETTE) 4 March 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte COLLET (COLLETTE) was born abt. 1718 in Illinois, USA. Josephte was the child of Claude COLLET and Marguerite FOUCHER.
son of Jean Bergeron and Catherine Roux
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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