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Charles AUDET dit LAPOINTE was born 10 November 1868 in La Baie, Québec, Canada
Charles AUDET dit LAPOINTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Marie-Louise GIRARD 10 January 1898 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise GIRARD was born 4 June 1872 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise died 4 June 1934
Charles AUDET dit LAPOINTE died 24 December 1942
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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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