Martina Emma
GRASSET dite LAGRANDEUR
(b.
February 1855
,
Essex, New York, USA
d.
8 July 1938
,
Plattsburgh, New York, USA
)
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Martina Emma GRASSET dite LAGRANDEUR was born February 1855 in Essex, New York, USA
Martina Emma GRASSET dite LAGRANDEUR was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Martina Emma married Serrol S JERDO 29 March 1875 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Serrol S JERDO was born 4 April 1851 in New York, USA. Serrol S died 23 July 1916 in Essex, Essex, New York, USA.
Martina Emma GRASSET dite LAGRANDEUR died 8 July 1938 in Plattsburgh, 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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