Jean
BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE
Born
27 November 1640
,
France
Died
27 February 1705
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Born: 27 November 1640 in France
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Jean was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Jean married Nicole SAULNIER 28 October 1669 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Nicole SAULNIER was born abt. 1651 in Paris, France. Nicole died 2 November 1714 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).
Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE died 27 February 1705 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
son of Louis Brochu and Louse Guichet
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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 Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE
Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE married 
Nicole SAULNIER
Marriage date: 28 October 1669
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Nicole SAULNIERMarriage date: 28 October 1669
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Children of Jean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE and Nicole SAULNIER
Jean BROCHUBorn: 6 September 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1715, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1715, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Françoise DELAUNAY 29 October 1697 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie BROCHUBorn: 13 July 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1753, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1753, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Married: Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY 6 February 1692 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Anne BROCHUBorn: 26 March 1678, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1749, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1749, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Married: Noël LEBRUN dit CARRIER 4 February 1697 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
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Birth — 164027 November 1640
France
1669 Marriage / PartnerJean BROCHU dit LAFONTAINE and Nicole SAULNIER 28 October 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
He was 28 years old.
1672 Birth of ChildJean BROCHU was born 6 September 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Jean was 31 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildMarie BROCHU was born 13 July 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Jean was 34 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildAnne BROCHU was born 26 March 1678, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Jean was 37 years old.
1692 Marriage of ChildMarie BROCHU married 6 February 1692, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY
1697 Marriage of ChildAnne BROCHU married 4 February 1697, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Noël LEBRUN dit CARRIER
1697 Marriage of ChildJean BROCHU married 29 October 1697, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Françoise DELAUNAY
Death — 170527 February 1705
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 64.
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