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François DUMONTIER dit BRILLANT was born abt. 1668 in Paris, France
François DUMONTIER dit BRILLANT was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie-Anne RIVARD dite LORANGER 27 February 1696 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne RIVARD dite LORANGER was born February 1671 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Anne died 15 October 1750 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Marie-Anne was the child of Robert RIVARD dit LORANGER and Marie-Madeleine GUILLET.
François DUMONTIER dit BRILLANT died abt. 1714 in Canada.
son of Michel Dumontier and Francoise Breval
Details of the family tree of François 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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