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François CARSI dit LAVIOLETTE was born abt. 1670 in Saint-Jammes, France
François CARSI dit LAVIOLETTE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Anne BELLET dite GAZAILLE 6 June 1688 in Québec, Canada, New France . Anne BELLET dite GAZAILLE was born abt. 1675 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Anne died 17 January 1728 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Anne was the child of Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU).
son of Joseph Carsi and Marie Beautemps
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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