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Angelique Mathilde MIUS dite D'ENTREMONT was born 28 June 1795 in Nova Scotia, Canada
Angelique Mathilde MIUS dite D'ENTREMONT was the child of Paul MIUS dit D'ENTREMONT and Marie LEBLANC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste MIUS and Marie Josephe SURETTE (maternal) Pierre LEBLANC and Marguerite AMIRAULTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Angelique Mathilde married Joseph Mathurin DOUCET 5 October 1808 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Mathurin DOUCET was born 7 May 1795 in Eel Brook, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Joseph Mathurin died abt. 1840 Joseph Mathurin was the child of Michel DOUCET and Marie Susanne MIUS dite D'ENTREMONT.
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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