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Joseph LEBLANC dit JOPPE was born abt. 1742 in Port Royal, Acadia
Joseph LEBLANC dit JOPPE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Anne DOUCET abt. 1775 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne DOUCET was born 30 January 1746 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia).
Joseph LEBLANC dit JOPPE died abt. 1779
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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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