Pierre
HACHE dit GALLANT
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Born: abt. 1754 in St Jean, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Modeste ARSENAULT abt. 1780 in Charlottetown, St. John's Island . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Modeste ARSENAULT was born abt. 1754 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Port La-Joie, Isle-St-Jean, Acadia). Modeste died abt. 1804 in New Brunswick, Canada.
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)
Spouse & Children of Pierre HACHE dit GALLANT
Modeste ARSENAULTMarriage date: abt. 1780
Marriage place: Charlottetown, St. John's Island
Children of Pierre HACHE dit GALLANT and Modeste ARSENAULT
Suzanne HACHE dite GALLANTDied: abt. 1828, , New Brunswick, Canada
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