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Emilien PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 27 February 1848 in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada
Emilien PEPIN dit LACHANCE was the child of Olivier PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie Thecle LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Josephte RACINE (maternal) Augustin LACROIX and Francoise PEPIN dite LACHANCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emilien married Valerie TREMBLAY 21 April 1868 in St-Tite-des-Caps, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Valerie TREMBLAY was born abt. 1846 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Valerie was the child of Francois TREMBLAY and Felicite GAGNON.
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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