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Adelaide COTIN dite DUGAL was born 12 May 1821 in Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, Canada
Adelaide COTIN dite DUGAL was the child of Augustin COTIN dit DUGAL and Julie PLAMONDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph COTIN dit DUGAL and Marguerite BERNARD (maternal) Ignace PLAMONDON and Marie-Louise DELISLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Adelaide married Pierre-Eleuthere RAYMOND dit PHOCAS 30 January 1844 in Québec, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre-Eleuthere RAYMOND dit PHOCAS was born abt. 1822 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Pierre-Eleuthere was the child of Gabriel RAYMOND dit PHOCAS and Marie-Charlotte LANDRY.
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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