Emma
HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE
(b.
July 31, 1873
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
d.
April 30, 1964
,
Winooski, Vermont, USA
)
Age: 91
Cause of Death: heart failure
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Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE was born July 31, 1873 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE was the child of Moise LAGANIERE and Philomene PROULX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis HAMELIN dit LAGANIERE and Adelaide LANGLOIS dite GERMAIN (maternal) Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Marie-Archange LANGEVINEmma was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1909.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emma married Joseph Hector BOUCHER 26 August 1895 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph Hector BOUCHER was born May 3, 1874 in Upton, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ephrem-d'Upton). Joseph Hector died May 5, 1955 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Joseph Hector was the child of Hector BOUCHER and Eudocci TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE.
Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE died April 30, 1964 in Winooski, Vermont, USA.
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Occupation
Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE was a housewife.
Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE was a housewife.
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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