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Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was born abt. 1876 in Québec Province, Canada
Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Edouard PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Adele GAGNON (maternal) Jean LANGEVIN and Monique BOLDUCSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Malvina married Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA 24 July 1911 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA was born 21 June 1875 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Napoleon Avila (Ovila) died 25 August 1953 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Napoleon Avila (Ovila) was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE.
daughter of Joseph Pinel dit Lafrance and Julie Langloise or Langevin
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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