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Jean Baptiste LA FOYE dit LAFRAMBOISE was born abt. 1720 in France
Jean Baptiste LA FOYE dit LAFRAMBOISE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean Baptiste married Charlotte LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS 5 June 1742 in Fort St Frederic, Crown Point, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte LIÉNARD dite DURBOIS was born 27 June 1720 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Charlotte was the child of François-De-Sales LIÉNARD dit DURBOIS and Marie-Agnes BONHOMME.
Jean Baptiste LA FOYE dit LAFRAMBOISE died abt. 1810 in Chazy, New York, USA .
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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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