Francis Sylvestre
CAILLE dit LECLAIR
(b.
5 October 1861
,
Lanark, Canada West
d.
29 October 1923
,
Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
)
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Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR was born 5 October 1861 in Lanark, Canada West
Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR was the child of Louis LECLAIR and Marie-Adelphine TAILLEFER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph TAILLEFER and Esther DARAGON dite LAFRANCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francis Sylvestre married Alice BOLTON 26 November 1889 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice BOLTON was born 2 February 1860 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Alice died 20 November 1938 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Alice was the child of Joseph Israel BOLTON and Johanna WARD.
Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR died 29 October 1923 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
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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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