Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE

Born

abt. 1654 , France

Died

8 October 1680 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Pierre married Marie L'HOMME 7 August 1679 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie L'HOMME was born 10 November 1663 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marie died 7 April 1730 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie was the child of Michel L'HOMME and Marie-Barbe VALADE .

Parents & Family of Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE

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son of Léonard Lemay and Marguerite Meny

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat de la garnison de Montréal

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 Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE

Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE married

Marie L'HOMME
Marriage date: 7 August 1679
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie L'HOMME was the child of Michel L'HOMME and Marie-Barbe VALADE

Children of Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE and Marie L'HOMME

François-Marie LEMAY

Born: 29 July 1680, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre'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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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1679 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LEMAY dit LAROSE and Marie L'HOMME 7 August 1679, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)