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Etienne GIROUX dit ST-MARCEL was born abt. 1714 in France
Etienne GIROUX dit ST-MARCEL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Etienne married Marguerite RONDEAU 22 January 1748 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite RONDEAU was born abt. 1722 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 22 September 1762 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marguerite was the child of Thomas RONDEAU and Marie-Catherine BOURGOUIN.
Etienne married (2) Marie-Anne BIGRAS 1 May 1764 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne BIGRAS was born 12 July 1711 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Marie-Anne was the child of François BIGRAS dit FAUVEL and Marie BRUNET.
son of Etienne Giroux and Josephte Tiron
Occupation
Etienne GIROUX dit ST-MARCEL was a Soldat de la compagnie de Linctot.
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
Etienne GIROUX dit ST-MARCEL was a Soldat de la compagnie de Linctot.
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
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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