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Joseph POISSANT dit GLAUDE was born December 1835 in Chazy, New York, USA
Joseph POISSANT dit GLAUDE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Laura Eleonore ALLARD 2 August 1873 in Champlain, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura Eleonore ALLARD was born June 1844 in Champlain, New York, 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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