Thomas ROY dit PORTELANCE

(b. abt. 1623 , France d. abt. 1700 , France )

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Thomas ROY dit PORTELANCE was born abt. 1623 in France

Thomas ROY dit PORTELANCE was the child of Portelance ROY LALIBERTE and ?

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

Thomas married Catherine DUBOIS abt. 1653 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine DUBOIS was born abt. 1631 in France. Catherine died 11 January 1712 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont).

Thomas ROY dit PORTELANCE died abt. 1700 in France.
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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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