Athanase Denis
RICHER dit LAFLECHE
(b.
18 September 1856
,
Fort Covington, Franklin, New York, USA
d.
9 July 1941
,
Casselman, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada
)
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Athanase Denis RICHER dit LAFLECHE was born 18 September 1856 in Fort Covington, Franklin, New York, USA
Athanase Denis RICHER dit LAFLECHE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Athanase Denis married Marie TAILLON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie TAILLON was born 10 February 1856 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 15 October 1933 in Casselman, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada.
Athanase Denis RICHER dit LAFLECHE died 9 July 1941 in Casselman, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada.
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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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