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René GISE (GUISCE) dit DESROSIERS was born abt. 1703 in Acadia, Canada
René GISE (GUISCE) dit DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre GUISCE and Françoise LATOUCHESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Anne Judith COMEAU 26 February 1726 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . Anne Judith COMEAU was born 1 August 1705 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Anne Judith died 22 July 1777 in France. Anne Judith was the child of Jean COMEAU and Françoise HÉBERT.
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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