immigrant flag male ancestor  Jacques  DESNOYERS dit LAJEUNESSE

  (b. abt. 1664 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France   d. 22 September 1735 Montréal, Canada, New France )  

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Jacques DESNOYERS dit LAJEUNESSE was born abt. 1664 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Jacques DESNOYERS dit LAJEUNESSE was the child of ?   and   ?

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1693.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques  married  Marie-Anne GOGUET (GOYETTE) 25 October 1693 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne GOGUET (GOYETTE)  was born 25 February 1658 in Marans, Charente-Maritime, France.  Marie-Anne died 4 October 1730 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).  Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre GOGUET (GOYETTE) and Louise GARNIER.

Jacques DESNOYERS dit LAJEUNESSE died 22 September 1735 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Jacques appear below.

Occupation

Jacques DESNOYERS dit LAJEUNESSE was a Soldat.
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
Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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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