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Wilfrid LAROUCHE dit GAUTHIER was born 26 April 1867 in Hébertville, Lac-Saint-Jean, Canada East
Wilfrid LAROUCHE dit GAUTHIER was the child of Elie GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE and Sara FORTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Francois GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE and Suzanne TREMBLAY (maternal) Georges FORTIN and Agnes GRENONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wilfrid married Amelie TREMBLAY 25 February 1895 in Hébertville, Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada . Amelie TREMBLAY was born 9 August 1873 in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada. Amelie died 14 February 1907 in Hébertville, Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada (Hebertville) (Hébertville-Station) (Labarre). Amelie was the child of Jacques TREMBLAY and Marie SIMARD.
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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