BERGER, Marie Anne Rougeau Dit

Aft 1791 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	BERGER, Marie Anne Rougeau Dit
  Born	Aft 1791	Canada
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9125	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	BERGER, Joseph Rougeau Dit
  Mother	LUSSIER, Archange
  Married	8 Aug 1791	Varennes, Quebec, Canada
  Family ID	F3208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DURETTE, Antoine,   b. 10 Sep 1788, Chambly, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Nov 1811	Saint Philippe de la Prarie, Quebec, Canada
  Children	1. DURETT, Cecile,   b. 6 Mar 1812, Meadow, Quebec ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. DURETT, Esther,   b. 10 Jun 1813, Meadow, Quebec ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. DURETT, Antoine Liret,   b. 8 Nov 1814, Meadow, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Abt 1863, Probably New York Or Michigan  (Age 48 years)   4. DURETT, Joseph,   b. 5 Aug 1816, Meadow, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1817, Meadow, Quebec, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. DURETT, Mathilde Buret,   b. 17 Feb 1822, Meadow, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. DURETT,   b. 29 Aug 1824, Meadow, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1824, Meadow, Quebec, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. DURETT, Flavie,   b. 2 Nov 1825, Meadow, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1826, Meadow, Quebec, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F3024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The "dit" names have an interesting origin. 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 ( ex: since the Colonists followed the customs of the French feudal system, land was divided amongst the first born sons [primogeniture] . Soon there was not enough land to divide any further. Perhaps an adventurous younger son would decide to establish himself, with or without a family, in another area... say a fertile piece of land near some streams... he might add des ruisseaux (streams/creeks/rivulets) to distinguish himself from his brothers. When he married,or died, his name might be listed as Houde dit DesRuisseaux, or Desruisseau(s). 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... ex: Huret dit Rochefort.