HELP! immigrant Carignan-Salières Soldier flag male ancestor  Étienne  BOYER dit LAFONTAINE

  (b. abt. 1650 France   d. 3 October 1700 Québec, Canada, New France )  

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Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was born abt. 1650 in France

Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ?   and   ?

Étienne was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France


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Étienne  married  Marie-Thérèse VIEL 26 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children. Marie-Thérèse VIEL  was born 4 April 1650 in Rouen, France.  Marie-Thérèse died abt. 1710

Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE died 3 October 1700 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Occupation: Soldat du regiment de Carignan



son of Claude Boyer and Sébastienne Ravenne


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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 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)
Étienne was a Soldat du regiment de Carignan .
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

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Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE married Fille du Roi flag female ancestor Marie-Thérèse VIEL-- Date: 26 October 1671 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Mme. BOYER returned to France, possibly to claim her inheritance, and returned pregnant in 1676. The daughter was baptized 14 jan 1677 at Que. She accused Madard CHOUART, Sieur DES GROSEILLIERS, the companion of Pierre-Esprit RADISSON, of being the father. He admitted having relations with her but denied that he was the father. He also claimed that she had been seen with several men in LaRochelle, France. He was ordered to pay 200 pounds damages and she was returned to her husband. She died sometime after 28 Jul 1710.
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marriage1671 Marriage / Partner
Étienne BOYER dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Thérèse VIEL 26 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1678 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis BOYER was born 31 December 1678, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1680 Birth of Child
Jean-Étienne BOYER was born 10 August 1680, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
marriage1699 Marriage of Child
Charles BOYER married 9 February 1699, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Marguerite VANIER
marriage1699 Marriage of Child
Jean-Louis BOYER married 9 February 1699, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Renee CHRETIEN
death1700 Death
3 October 1700
Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Added: 1/25/2015 5:39:19 PM - Updated: 2/11/2023 2:09:21 PM

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