Francois TROTTAIN dit SAINT-SEURIN

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abt. 1634 , France

Died

9 February 1731 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1634 in France

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Francois was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
Learn more: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France

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Francois married Jeanne Anne HARDY 16 August 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jeanne Anne HARDY was born abt. 1641 Jeanne Anne died 5 April 1718 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier).

Francois TROTTAIN dit SAINT-SEURIN died 9 February 1731 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Trottain and Jeanne Gripon

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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de Lanoraye

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

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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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Jeanne Anne HARDY
Marriage date: 16 August 1668
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Francois TROTTAIN dit SAINT-SEURIN and Jeanne Anne HARDY

Anne TROTTAIN

Born: abt. 1669, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 November 1739, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Guillaume DUPONT dit LEBLOND 8 September 1704 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Genevieve TROTTAIN

Born: abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 March 1751, Batiscan, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques ROUILLARD 7 January 1702 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marguerite TROTTAIN

Born: 9 March 1681, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1723, Batiscan, Canada, New France

Married: Mathieu ROUILLARD 2 June 1704 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Charlotte TROTTAIN

Born: 4 March 1684, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1758, Batiscan, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph ROUILLARD dit FONDVILLE 2 August 1715 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Marriage / Partner
Francois TROTTAIN dit SAINT-SEURIN and Jeanne Anne HARDY 16 August 1668 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1681 Birth of Child
Marguerite TROTTAIN was born 9 March 1681, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

1684 Birth of Child
Charlotte TROTTAIN was born 4 March 1684, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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

1702 Marriage of Child
Genevieve TROTTAIN married 7 January 1702, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Jacques ROUILLARD

1704 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TROTTAIN married 2 June 1704 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Mathieu ROUILLARD

1704 Marriage of Child
Anne TROTTAIN married 8 September 1704, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Guillaume DUPONT dit LEBLOND

1715 Marriage of Child
Charlotte TROTTAIN married 2 August 1715 , Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Joseph ROUILLARD dit FONDVILLE