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Monique Marguerite LEMAY dite DELORME was born 4 January 1812 in Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Monique Marguerite LEMAY dite DELORME was the child of Augustin LEMAY dit DELORME and Marie-Therese NAULTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Monique Marguerite married Francois TASSE 12 February 1827 in Rigaud, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois TASSE was born abt. 1801 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada. Francois died 5 May 1879 in Ripon, Papineau, Québec, Canada. Francois was the child of Joseph-Amable TASSE and Marie-Josephe FORGUES.
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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