Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon
ST LOUIS dit VILLERS
(b.
January 13 1885
,
Sandwich East, Ontario, Canada
d.
17 June 1971
,
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
)
Age: 86
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Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS was born January 13 1885 in Sandwich East, Ontario, Canada
Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS was the child of Joseph, Louis (Jo Vicus) ST LOUIS dit VILLERS and Catherine Mathilde ( Kitty) PRATT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Eloi Francis PRATT and Eleonore LAUZONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon married Louise Ida SAUCIER 27 January 1920 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise Ida SAUCIER was born 10 July 1904 in Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan, USA. Louise Ida died 12 October 1993 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville).
Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS died 17 June 1971 in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada.
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Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS was a Farmer, horse trader, milkman.
Joseph, Alexandre, Napoleon ST LOUIS dit VILLERS was a Farmer, horse trader, milkman.
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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