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Anne CLEMANCEAU dite CHEFDEVERNE was born 21 February 1708 in Port Royal, Acadia
Anne CLEMANCEAU dite CHEFDEVERNE was the child of Jean CLEMANCEAU (CLEMENCEAU) and Anne ROY dite LALIBERTE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean ROY and Marie Christine HAUTBOIS dite DUBOISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Anne married Charles HEON abt. 1726 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Charles HEON was born 2 March 1700 in France. Charles died 10 October 1758 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
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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