Beausoleil & Variants - Ontario & Quebec, Canada
Am looking for information that can positively link several families of Beausoleils that moved from Quebec to Lennox & Addington County (Town of Flinton area) in Ontario in early to mid-1800's.
Last name variously made almost unrecognisable by census takers as:Boseliele, Boasley, Bosoley, Bosley, Bostley, Boesley and it even showed up correctly a few times.
I suspect that the following first names may have been brothers or first cousins (depending on the birthdates), but haven't any definitive proof:
Louis (b. approx. 1835), Nelbare (b. 1833) & Francis Jr. (b. approx. 1837)
Louis (b. approx. 1816) & Francis Sr. (b. approx. 1811)
I have approximately 500 descendents in this branch of my tree, but could add to it considerably if I can link them together.Any help would be appreciated.
Also, curious about the origin/tradition, etc. behind the "dit" terminology.Where in French tradition does this come from and what does it really mean?Literally, it sounds like, (for eg.) Louis...say or said... Beausoleil.
If anyone has background on this tradition, I'd be very interested.
Thank-you/Merci.
Dennis Kehoe
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TED BRASSLEY JR. 2/14/06
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