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Valerie BOUCHER dite DESROCHES was born 26 February 1854 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec, Canada
Valerie BOUCHER dite DESROCHES was the child of François-Xavier BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Aurelie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine BOUCHER dit DESROCHES and Marguerite GOULET (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite HARNOISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Valerie married Ludger RIENDEAU 8 January 1872 in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ludger RIENDEAU was born 11 May 1850 in Ste-Mélanie-d'Aileboust, Canada. Ludger was the child of François-Regis REGUINDEAU (RIENDEAU) and Angelique SIBERT dite BÉLAIR.
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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