Jacques
VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP
(b.
21 December 1672
,
France
d.
19 July 1750
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
)
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Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP was born 21 December 1672 in France
Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP was the child of ? and ?Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Jeanne COUILLARD 22 February 1694 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne COUILLARD was born abt. 1669 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jeanne died 20 April 1704 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Jeanne was the child of Pierre COUILLARD and Jeanne BILODEAU.
Jacques married (2) Marguerite CARPENTIER 26 May 1706 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite CARPENTIER was born 4 March 1684 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marguerite died 26 April 1767 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marguerite was the child of Noel CARPENTIER and Marie-Jeanne TOUSSAINT.
Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP died 19 July 1750 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France .
son of Hélie Valois and Judith-Julie Merlet
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Occupation
Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP was a Soldat compagnie Dumesnil.
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
Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP was a Soldat compagnie Dumesnil.
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 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)
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