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Thomas PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 28 February 1877 in Saint-Tite-des-Caps, Québec, Canada
Thomas PEPIN dit LACHANCE was the child of Emilien PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Valerie TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie Thecle LACROIX (maternal) Francois TREMBLAY and Felicite GAGNONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Marie-Josephine BOUCHARD 9 January 1900 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephine BOUCHARD was born 17 November 1878 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Josephine was the child of Augustin BOUCHARD and Odile COTE.
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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