Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU

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abt. 1680 , Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

Died

6 July 1744 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1680 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

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Leonard married Marie-Michelle VARIN 26 November 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Michelle VARIN was born 12 February 1695 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Michelle died 17 January 1756 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Michelle was the child of Marin VARIN dit GAUDRIOLE and Anne-Marie MASSARD.

Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU died 6 July 1744 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Leonard Jean and Anne Colibret

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Recorded occupation: Soldat cie de Chalus

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 Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU

Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU married

Marie-Michelle VARIN
Marriage date: 26 November 1712
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Michelle VARIN was the child of Marin VARIN dit GAUDRIOLE and Anne-Marie MASSARD

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Children of Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU and Marie-Michelle VARIN

Joseph JEAN dit TOURANGEAU

Born: 19 May 1728, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 January 1758, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Josephte LEROUX 22 April 1748 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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JEAN - from the Hebrew name 'Yohanan' which means the lord is merciful, via the Latin Jo(h)annes.

Léonard Jean-Tourangeau was born around 1680, in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. Son of Léonard Jean and Anne Colibert, he married Marie-Michelle Varin-Gaudriole, daughter of Marin and Marie-Anne Massard, on November 26, 1712 in Montreal. From this union were born 11 children. Arrived in the country before his marriage, he settled in Montreal, then in Quebec shortly before 1716. He died in Quebec on July 6, 1744.

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

1712 Marriage / Partner
Leonard JEAN dit TOURANGEAU and Marie-Michelle VARIN 26 November 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard