Re: PROU of FRANCE
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Re: PROU of FRANCE
Nancy (Bickford) Tarabek 8/14/02
It is not truely their first name...I guess you could call it their name but it is because in the olden days children died so quickly sometimes that Children where given a name instantly based on gender...Joesph to males and Marie for females....If you have trouble finding information on some one try looking it up under both Joesph or Marie depending on gender before the name you have it may work...
Second Canadiens at least French Canadiens have continuously done this right up until 1950's...For example my great grand-father's full name is Joesph Armand Frank Houle...Though no one called him that they called him Armand Frank Houle...It is more of a birth title until the baby could be baptised and given a proper name...
Have a great day and hope this helps...