Joseph
GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN
(b.
2 November 1854
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
d.
30 April 1921
,
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 67
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Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN was born 2 November 1854 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN was the child of Francois GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN and Marie CROISETIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie MORINJoseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1860.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE was born 29 April 1851 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). Catherine Sophie Victorie died 18 March 1929 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro).
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN died 30 April 1921 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA .
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Occupation
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN was a Section hand for the Railroad.
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN was a Section hand for the Railroad.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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