Zepherin
CORNELLIER dit DÉSIRE
(b.
abt. 1875
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
20 August 1955
,
St-Melanie, Joliette, Québec, Canada
)
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Zepherin CORNELLIER dit DÉSIRE was born abt. 1875 in Québec Province, Canada
Zepherin CORNELLIER dit DÉSIRE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Zepherin married Herminie BAILLARGEON 11 January 1898 in St-Melanie, Joliette, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Herminie BAILLARGEON was born abt. 1880 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Herminie was the child of Camille BAILLARGEAN and Philomene DUQUETTE.
Zepherin CORNELLIER dit DÉSIRE died 20 August 1955 in St-Melanie, Joliette, Québec, Canada.
son of Charles Cornellier and Emelie Turcotte
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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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