Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR

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abt. 1659 , Bretagne, France

Died

8 January 1709 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1659 in Bretagne, France

Father: Unknown

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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS 22 November 1691 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS was born 1 June 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Madeleine died 4 September 1741 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean LANGLOIS and Marie-Françoise-Charlotte BELANGER.

Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR died 8 January 1709 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Leclerc and Perrine Mercerron

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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de Cloches

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)

Spouse & Children of Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR

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Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR married

Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS
Marriage date: 22 November 1691
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS was the child of Jean LANGLOIS and Marie-Françoise-Charlotte BELANGER

Children of Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS

Joseph LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR

Born: 8 July 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1759, La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Married: Francoise-Marguerite DURAND 20 November 1724 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Madeleine LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

Born: 1 January 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1761, Montmagny, Canada

Married: Jean BOUCHER 24 November 1727 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Geneviève LECLERC

Born: 14 January 1700, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Augustin DUVAL 7 January 1730 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Helene LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

Born: 27 February 1702, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1778, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre ST-PIERRE 24 November 1727 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Cecile LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

Born: 27 February 1702, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1775, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François-Pierre JEAN 24 November 1727 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Etienne LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR

Born: 7 August 1704, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Claire THIBOUTOT 3 February 1733 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joachim LECLERC

Born: abt. 1707, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 July 1772, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine SOUCY 24 November 1738 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1691 Marriage / Partner
Jean LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Madeleine LANGLOIS 22 November 1691, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1693 Birth of Child
Joseph LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR was born 8 July 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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

1698 Birth of Child
Madeleine LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was born 1 January 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

1700 Birth of Child
Geneviève LECLERC was born 14 January 1700, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1702 Birth of Child
Cecile LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was born 27 February 1702, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1702 Birth of Child
Helene LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was born 27 February 1702, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1704 Birth of Child
Etienne LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR was born 7 August 1704, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)