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Augustin BASTARACHE dit BASQUE was born 15 June 1819 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Augustin BASTARACHE dit BASQUE was the child of Jean BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite BENOIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite GAUDET (maternal) Antoine BENOIT and Marie SAVOIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Augustin married Marguerite DRESDELL 4 November 1844 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . Marguerite DRESDELL was born 25 May 1819 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Marguerite was the child of William DRYSDELL (DRISDELLE) and Marie MALLET (MALAIS).
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4 November 1844 • parish of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint-Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Tracadie, New Brunswick, British North America [Canada]
Marguerite Dresdell
(1819–)
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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