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  (b. abt. 1671 St. Leger, Nevers, Nivernais, France   d. 19 February 1723 Sorel, Canada, New France )  

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François CARRE dit LAROCHE was born abt. 1671 in St. Leger, Nevers, Nivernais, France

François CARRE dit LAROCHE was the child of Jean CARRE   and   Marie BORDIER

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1706.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François  married  Marie-Anne OLIVIER 11 June 1706 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Anne OLIVIER  was born 28 August 1677 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Marie-Anne died 12 February 1756 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Anne was the child of Jean OLIVIER and Elisabeth RENAUD.

François CARRE dit LAROCHE died 19 February 1723 in Sorel, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

François CARRE dit LAROCHE was a Soldat de la Compagnie de St-Ours.
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
Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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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