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Joseph ROBICHAUD dit CADET was born abt. 1697 in Acadia, Canada
Joseph ROBICHAUD dit CADET was the child of Charles ROBICHAUD dit CADET and Marie Jeanne THIBODEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne ROBICHAUD and Françoise BOUDROT (maternal) Pierre THIBODEAU and Jeanne THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Madeleine DUPUIS 24 May 1725 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Madeleine DUPUIS was born abt. 1705 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Madeleine died abt. 1760 Madeleine was the child of Martin DUPUIS and Marie LANDRY.
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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