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Philippe CINQ-MARS dit GUILLET was born 16 April 1873 in Québec Province, Canada
Philippe CINQ-MARS dit GUILLET was the child of Pierre CINQ-MARS dit GUILLET and Julie TURCOTTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Modeste CINQ-MARS dit GUILLET and Rosalie MERCIER (maternal) Leandre TURCOTTE and Marie-Marguerite LANGEVINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Philippe married Gertrude JAY 23 December 1894 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude JAY was born abt. 1880 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. Gertrude died 24 June 1944 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
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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