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Francois VOCELLE dit POITEVIN was born 18 November 1685 in St-Genest-d'Ambière, France
Francois VOCELLE dit POITEVIN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie-Francoise DESEVE 8 January 1729 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Francoise DESEVE was born 17 February 1709 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Francoise was the child of Denis DESEVE dit POITEVIN and Marguerite-Angélique PAQUET.
son of Jean Vocelle and Marguerite Guellerin
Occupation
Francois VOCELLE dit POITEVIN was a Maître-Maçon.
Francois VOCELLE dit POITEVIN was a Maître-Maçon.
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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