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Etienne RACOIS dit DE ROSIER was born abt. 1684
Etienne RACOIS dit DE ROSIER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Etienne married Cecile LANDRY 12 August 1725 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . Cecile LANDRY was born abt. 1664 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Cecile died 18 October 1741 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Cecile was the child of René LANDRY LE JEUNNE and Marie BERNARD.
Etienne RACOIS dit DE ROSIER died 30 January 1732 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia .
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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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