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Elie DOIRON dit NOTTE CHATTE was born abt. 1774 in Rustico, Queens, St. John's Island, Canada
Elie DOIRON dit NOTTE CHATTE was the child of Alexis DOIRON and Madeleine Josephte BOURG and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis DOIRON and Marguerite BARIAU (BARIAULT) (maternal) François BOURG and Marie-Josephte-Marguerite HEBERTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elie married Suzanne HACHE dite GALLANT abt. 1801 in Rustico, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Suzanne HACHE dite GALLANT was born abt. 1781 in Rustico, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Suzanne died abt. 1828 in New Brunswick, Canada. Suzanne was the child of Pierre HACHE dit GALLANT and Modeste ARSENAULT.
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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