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Bruno HACHE dit GALLANT was born abt. 1788 in Edgmont, St. John's Island, Canada
Bruno HACHE dit GALLANT was the child of Francois-Xavier HACHE dit GALLANT and Madeleine DOUCET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis HACHE dit GALLANT and Anne Marie CHIASSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Bruno married Henriette AUCOIN 19 February 1822 in Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henriette AUCOIN was born abt. 1790 in Rustico, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Henriette was the child of Jean Charles AUCOIN and Rosalie BERNARD.
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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