Francois
RICHARD dit PLATE
(b.
abt. 1748
,
Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
d.
30 October 1813
,
Saint-Charles, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
)
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Francois RICHARD dit PLATE was born abt. 1748 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
Francois RICHARD dit PLATE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie Agnes DAIGLE abt. 1768 in Bonaventure, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Agnes DAIGLE was born abt. 1751 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Agnes died 11 February 1812 in St Martinville, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA. Marie Agnes was the child of Pierre Paul DAIGLE and Marie Josephe HEBERT.
Francois RICHARD dit PLATE died 30 October 1813 in Saint-Charles, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada.
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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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