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Jean Baptiste HOSTIN dit MARINEAU was born 30 August 1746 in Forges du St-Maurice, Quebec, Canada
Jean Baptiste HOSTIN dit MARINEAU was the child of Louis HOSTIN and Geneviève MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean HOSTIN and Jeanne TARDIF (maternal) Pierre MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Anne LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean Baptiste married Angelique LEMAITRE dite AUGER 17 June 1771 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique LEMAITRE dite AUGER was born 9 March 1753 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Angelique was the child of Michel LEMAITRE dit AUGER and Marie-Charlotte TROTTIER dite VALCOURT.
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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