Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN

(b. abt. 1642 , France d. , )

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Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN was born abt. 1642 in France

Nicolas DUPUIS dit MAUTAUBAN was the child of ? and ?

Nicolas was an immigrant, arriving by 1681.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nicolas married Marie-Madeleine EMOND 15 November 1681 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine EMOND was born 31 August 1664 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Madeleine was the child of René EMOND and Marie LAFAYE.

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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