Louis DIVELLEC dit QUIMPER

(b. 13 November 1690 , France d. , )

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Louis DIVELLEC dit QUIMPER was born 13 November 1690 in France

Louis DIVELLEC dit QUIMPER was the child of ? and ?

Louis was an immigrant, arriving by 1718.

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

Louis married Marie-Josephe VIAU 1 December 1718 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe VIAU was born abt. 1700 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephe was the child of Bertrand VIAU and Marie-Reine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE.

son of Jacques Divellec and Marie Lacorne

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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