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Joseph BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE was born 19 March 1869 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada
Joseph BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Harriet M FAIRBANKS 22 April 1895 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harriet M FAIRBANKS was born 18 July 1873 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Harriet M died 6 September 1949 in Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE died 21 March 1951
son of Antoine Champagne and Rosalie Dupont
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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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