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Marie-Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE was born 8 November 1745 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE was the child of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE and Marie-Charlotte RATEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE and Thérèse BADAILLAC (maternal) Pierre RATEL and Antoinette VERGER dite DESJARDINSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Elisabeth married Pierre CARRE dit LAROCHE 10 October 1791 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . Pierre CARRE dit LAROCHE was born 29 June 1742 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died 5 January 1826 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Pierre was the child of Jean-Marie CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Louise MANDEVILLE.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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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