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Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE was born 28 July 1848 in Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada
Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE was the child of Edouard PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Adele GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Angele SIROIS dite DUPLESSIS (maternal) Alexandre GAGNON and Sophie MICHAUDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Julie LANGEVIN 5 July 1870 in St-Romuald, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Julie LANGEVIN was born 10 November 1851 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme-de-Lauzon). Julie was the child of Jean LANGEVIN and Monique BOLDUC.
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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