Jean
ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE
(b.
abt. 1647
,
France
d.
7 August 1727
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
)
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Jean ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE was born abt. 1647 in France
Jean ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE was the child of ? and ?Jean 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
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Elisabeth PEPIN 16 November 1671 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Elisabeth PEPIN was born abt. 1659 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth died 31 December 1697 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Elisabeth was the child of Guillaume PEPIN and Jeanne MECHIN.
Jean ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE died 7 August 1727 in Champlain, Canada, New France .
son of Pierre Arcouet and Elisabeth Martin
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Occupation
Jean ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE was a Soldat du regiment de Carignan - company Loubias.
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 ARCOUËT dit LAJEUNESSE was a Soldat du regiment de Carignan - company Loubias.
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

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.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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