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Fabien Perry GALLANT dit HACHÉ was born abt. 1778 in Rustico, St. John's Island, Canada
Fabien Perry GALLANT dit HACHÉ was the child of Louis HACHE dit GALLANT and Anne Marie CHIASSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre HACHE dit GALLANT and Cecile LAVERGNE (maternal) François CHIASSON and Anne DOUCETSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Fabien Perry married Marie DOUCET abt. 1795 in St. John's Island, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie DOUCET was born abt. 1778 Marie was the child of Jean DOUCET and Marguerite GAUDET.
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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