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From: Linda Greer <>
Subject: Re: Joseph/Josephe as a middle name
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 12:44:44 -0400
In-Reply-To: <50d4rg$62t@newsbf02.news.aol.com>


On Sun, 1 Sep 1996, Morbihan1 wrote:

> I just started doing research on my family in Paris and Brittany and
> notice that almost all the boys are baptised with the middle name Joseph
> and many of the girls have Josephe as a middle name too. I am searching
> mainly 1760-1870 so far. Was this common in all regions of France or just
> the Northern and Western areas? Thanks!
>
Yes, especially the catholic families. Joseph for the boys and Marie for
the girls. i.e, Marie Josephe,Marie Catherine, Marie Josephine, Marie
Anne, etc....

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