Étienne
FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE
Born
abt. 1645
,
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Saintonge, France
Died
4 August 1724
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1645 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Saintonge, France
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Étienne was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Étienne married Marguerite LAUZON 23 November 1672 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marguerite LAUZON was born 24 May 1659 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 13 November 1699 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie ARCHAMBAULT.
Étienne married (2) Marie-Marguerite PROVOST 20 November 1701 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Marguerite PROVOST was born abt. 1655 in France. Marie-Marguerite died 20 February 1732 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).
Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE died 4 August 1724 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Etienne Forestier and Judith Fonton
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Recorded occupation: Carignan-Salières soldier - Grandfontaine Company
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE
Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE married 
Marguerite LAUZON
Marriage date: 23 November 1672
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON
Marguerite LAUZON was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie ARCHAMBAULT
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marguerite LAUZONMarriage date: 23 November 1672
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZONMarguerite LAUZON was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie ARCHAMBAULT
Marriage notes:
Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
Etienne Forestier and Marguerite Lauzon
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON
Françoise FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNEBorn: 20 April 1675, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1677, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 20 December 1677, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Louise FORESTIERBorn: 12 October 1677, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1737, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1737, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE 4 October 1694 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Antoine FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNEBorn: 26 September 1679, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Catherine JUILLET 15 August 1701 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Catherine FORESTIERMarried: Gabriel BAUDREAU (BEAUDREAU) 15 August 1701 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Pierre FORESTIER Madeleine FORESTIER (FORTIER)Married: Blaise JUILLET 18 July 1701 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Françoise FORESTIERBorn: 13 February 1685, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1754, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 19 August 1754, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Married: Edme-Aime MOREAU 29 August 1706 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jean FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNEBorn: abt. 1686, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 16 November 1687, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 16 November 1687, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Etienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNEBorn: 18 September 1687, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 16 March 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 16 March 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Marie-Marthe FORESTIERMarried: François CHALUT 10 June 1706 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Charles FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNEBorn: 22 November 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite-Anne FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNEBorn: 26 July 1693, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1777, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 March 1777, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques FORESTIERMarried: Marie-Josephte DAGENAIS 21 February 1735 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Anne CARON 5 November 1736 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Barbe FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNEBorn: 22 August 1696, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1772, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 January 1772, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Etienne HUYET dit CHAMPAGNE 8 June 1718 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Josephe FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNEBorn: 17 January 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France
Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE married 
Marie-Marguerite PROVOST
Marriage date: 20 November 1701
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Marguerite PROVOSTMarriage date: 20 November 1701
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Children of Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marie-Marguerite PROVOST
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1672 Marriage / PartnerÉtienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON 23 November 1672, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1675 Birth of ChildFrançoise FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE was born 20 April 1675, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1677 Birth of ChildLouise FORESTIER was born 12 October 1677, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*
1677 Death of ChildFrançoise FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE died 20 December 1677, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
1679 Birth of ChildAntoine FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE was born 26 September 1679, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1681 Birth of ChildCatherine FORESTIER was born 13 March 1681 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1683 Birth of ChildMadeleine FORESTIER (FORTIER) was born 28 April 1683, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1685 Birth of ChildFrançoise FORESTIER was born 13 February 1685, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*
1687 Birth of ChildEtienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE was born 18 September 1687, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
1687 Death of ChildJean FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE died 16 November 1687, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
1688 Death of ChildEtienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE died 16 March 1688, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
1689 Death of ChildPierre FORESTIER died 23 July 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1691 Birth of ChildCharles FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE was born 22 November 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1693 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite-Anne FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE was born 26 July 1693, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1694 Marriage of ChildLouise FORESTIER married 4 October 1694, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE
1695 Birth of ChildJacques FORESTIER was born 1 January 1695, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Barbe FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE was born 22 August 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1699 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE was born 17 January 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1699 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite LAUZON died 13 November 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1701 Marriage / PartnerÉtienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marie-Marguerite PROVOST 20 November 1701, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who married Filles du Roi)
Forestier, Etienne dit LaFortune, m. Marguerite Provost, 20 Nov. 1701
Soldier, Company: Grandfontaine
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Forestier, Etienne dit LaFortune, m. Marguerite Provost, 20 Nov. 1701
Soldier, Company: Grandfontaine
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1701 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1701 Marriage of ChildMadeleine FORESTIER (FORTIER) married 18 July 1701, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Blaise JUILLET
1701 Marriage of ChildAntoine FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE married 15 August 1701, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Catherine JUILLET
1701 Marriage of ChildCatherine FORESTIER married 15 August 1701 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Gabriel BAUDREAU (BEAUDREAU)
1703 Death of ChildAntoine FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE died 20 January 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1706 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marthe FORESTIER married 10 June 1706 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to François CHALUT
1706 Marriage of ChildFrançoise FORESTIER married 29 August 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Edme-Aime MOREAU
1718 Marriage of ChildMarie-Barbe FORESTIER dite LAFORTUNE married 8 June 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Etienne HUYET dit CHAMPAGNE
1723 Death of ChildCatherine FORESTIER died 6 March 1723, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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