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Henri CAIN dit LATAILLE was born abt. 1680 in Paris, France
Henri CAIN dit LATAILLE was the child of ? and ?Henri was an immigrant, arriving by 1713.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Henri married Marie-Jeanne GATIEN dite TOURANGEAU 25 May 1713 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne GATIEN dite TOURANGEAU was born 5 December 1686 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Jeanne died 14 July 1755 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Pierre GATIEN dit TOURANGEAU and Marie-Geneviève PINGUET dite LAGLARDIÈRE.
son of Jacques Cain and Marie Madeleine Ladentée
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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