Joseph
THEROUX dit LAFERTE
(b.
September 1840
,
Plattsburgh, New York, USA
d.
11 January 1930
,
Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
)
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Joseph THEROUX dit LAFERTE was born September 1840 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Joseph THEROUX dit LAFERTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Adeline LANCE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adeline LANCE was born March 1846 in New York, USA. Adeline died 15 February 1919 in Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA.
Joseph THEROUX dit LAFERTE died 11 January 1930 in Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA.
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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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