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Nicolas AUBRY dit FRANCOEUR was born abt. 1732 in Cirey-sur-Vezouze, France
Nicolas AUBRY dit FRANCOEUR was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marie-Anne JUNEAU 8 January 1759 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne JUNEAU was born 20 June 1733 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 16 June 1808 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste JUNEAU and Francoise GINGRAS.
son of Pierre Aubry and Elisabeth Antoine
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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