Henri CHAPUT dit MAURICE

(b. 17 August 1855 , Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East d. 6 November 1936 , Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada )

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Henri CHAPUT dit MAURICE was born 17 August 1855 in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Henri CHAPUT dit MAURICE was the child of Joseph CHAPUT dit MAURICE and Zoe BRUNEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CHAPUT and Therese CARPENTIER (maternal) François BRUNEL dit BEAUFORT and Madeleine FERLAND

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Henri married Marie Julienne MOREAU 16 August 1880 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Julienne MOREAU was born 12 July 1860 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie Julienne died abt. 1907 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. Marie Julienne was the child of Amable MOREAU and Julienne ROBERGE.

Henri CHAPUT dit MAURICE died 6 November 1936 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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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