Laurent LEGUESTIER dit LEVEILLE

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abt. 1660 , France

Died

19 May 1717 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1660 in France

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Laurent married Marie-Anne HULIN 10 February 1698 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne HULIN was born 16 March 1677 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Anne died 2 September 1740 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Anne was the child of Philippe HULIN and Anne-Ange LEMAIRE.

Laurent LEGUESTIER dit LEVEILLE died 19 May 1717 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Philippe Leguestier-Léveillé and Marie Gougnier

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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie des Méloizes

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 - 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.

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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Laurent LEGUESTIER dit LEVEILLE married

Marie-Anne HULIN
Marriage date: 10 February 1698
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne HULIN was the child of Philippe HULIN and Anne-Ange LEMAIRE

Children of Laurent LEGUESTIER dit LEVEILLE and Marie-Anne HULIN

Louis GUETHIER dit LEVEILLE

Born: 27 April 1700, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie Louise POITRAS 6 April 1728 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

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

1698 Marriage / Partner
Laurent LEGUESTIER dit LEVEILLE and Marie-Anne HULIN 10 February 1698, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)