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Marguerite HACHE dite GALLANT was born 29 September 1791 in Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marguerite HACHE dite GALLANT was the child of Charles HACHE dit GALLANT and Felicite GAUTREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques HACHE and Marie Josephe BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jean CHIASSON 14 September 1812 in Margaree, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean CHIASSON was born abt. 1785 in Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada (Cheticamp). Jean was the child of Basile CHIASSON and Anne Adelaide ARSENEAU (ARSENAULT).
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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