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Jean BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1683 in France
Jean BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant, arriving by 1708.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Jeanne DEGUIRE dite LAROSE 23 September 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne DEGUIRE dite LAROSE was born 1 January 1683 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Jeanne died 13 March 1723 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jeanne was the child of François DEGUIRE dit LAROSE and Marie-Rose COLIN (COLLIN).
Jean married (2) Louise HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 23 February 1727 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Louise HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born abt. 1705 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Louise died 16 March 1731 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Louise was the child of Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA and Marie-Anne RATEL.
Jean married (3) Geneviève MINEAU 25 February 1732 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève MINEAU was born 13 September 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Geneviève was the child of René MINEAU and Marie-Anne MOREAU.
Occupation
Jean BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was a Soldat de la compagnie d'Esgly .
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
Jean BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was a Soldat de la compagnie d'Esgly .
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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