François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE

Born

abt. 1656 , France

Died

11 November 1710 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

François married Barbe LOISEL 25 November 1689 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Barbe LOISEL was born 30 August 1663 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Barbe died 24 December 1742 in Québec, Canada, New France . Barbe was the child of Louis LOISEL (LOISELLE) and Marguerite CHARLOT .

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François was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1687.

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

son of Louis Leguantier-Vallée-Ranée and Marguerite Debongars

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE

François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE married

Barbe LOISEL
Marriage date: 25 November 1689
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Barbe LOISEL was the child of Louis LOISEL (LOISELLE) and Marguerite CHARLOT

Children of François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE and Barbe LOISEL

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1689 Marriage / Partner
François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE and Barbe LOISEL 25 November 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)