Hilaire
CARTIER dit LAFRANCE
(b.
26 January 1871
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
6 November 1949
,
Sanford, Maine, USA
)
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Hilaire CARTIER dit LAFRANCE was born 26 January 1871 in Québec Province, Canada
Hilaire CARTIER dit LAFRANCE was the child of ? and ?Hilaire was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1922.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hilaire married Marie LAURENDEAU . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie LAURENDEAU was born 11 September 1875 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 22 December 1961 in Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale).
Hilaire CARTIER dit LAFRANCE died 6 November 1949 in Sanford, Maine, USA .
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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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