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Jean-Baptiste YVON dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1660 in Paris, France
Jean-Baptiste YVON dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Jean-Baptiste was an immigrant, arriving by 1696.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Françoise FEUILLETON 13 November 1696 in Sorel, Canada, New France . Françoise FEUILLETON was born abt. 1656 in France. Françoise died 4 March 1720 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
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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