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Jean REGEAS dit LAPRADE was born 20 June 1638 in France
Jean REGEAS dit LAPRADE was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant, arriving by 1683.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie JAMIN (JASMIN) 25 November 1683 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie JAMIN (JASMIN) was born 15 November 1668 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie died 13 January 1755 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Marie was the child of Julien JAMIN (JASMIN) and Marie REPOCHE.
son of Gilles Regeas and Marguerite Blanchet
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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