Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE

Born

3 February 1677 , St-Michel, Limoges, France

Died

11 July 1717 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean married Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE) 2 November 1705 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE) was born 30 June 1678 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre FAYE dit VILLEFAGNAN and Marie CHAUVET .

Parents & Family of Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat compagnie Duplessis

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 Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE

Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE married

Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE)
Marriage date: 2 November 1705
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE) was the child of Pierre FAYE dit VILLEFAGNAN and Marie CHAUVET

Children of Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE)

Jeanne ROCHE dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 2 March 1706, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis ARSENAULT 21 July 1729 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Françoise ROCHE (DESROCHERS)

Born: 5 October 1708, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1768, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Marie TARTRE dit LARIVIERE 2 May 1736 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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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Birth — 1677
3 February 1677
St-Michel, Limoges, France

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

1705 Marriage / Partner
Jean ROCHE (DESROCHERS) dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE) 2 November 1705 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 28 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Jeanne ROCHE dite LAFONTAINE was born 2 March 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 29 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Françoise ROCHE (DESROCHERS) was born 5 October 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 31 years old.