immigrant flag male ancestor  Pierre  ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE

  (b. abt. 1680 France   d. 16 July 1736 Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) )  

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Pierre ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE was born abt. 1680 in France

Pierre ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE was the child of ?   and   ?

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

Pierre  married  Madeleine FRAPPIER 12 April 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Madeleine FRAPPIER  was born 22 August 1684 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade).  Madeleine died 22 December 1759 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.  Madeleine was the child of Hilaire FRAPPIER and Marie-Rose PETIT.

Pierre ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE died 16 July 1736 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).





son of Antoine Esteve and Marguerite Leblond


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Occupation

Pierre ESTEVE dit LAJEUNESSE was a Soldat cie St-Martin.
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 - 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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