James
BABY dit DUPERRON
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Born: 25 August 1763 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
James BABY dit DUPERRON died 19 February 1833 in Toronto, Upper 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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Birth — 176325 August 1763
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 183319 February 1833
Toronto, Upper Canada
He died at the age of 69.
Record added: 12/8/2019 10:32:49 AM
Last updated: 12/8/2019 10:32:49 AM
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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state
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