Jean married Marie MOITIÉ
19 March 1672
in Montréal, Canada, New France
.
The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie MOITIÉ
was born
abt. 1649
in Paris, France.
Marie died
20 December 1727
in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Jean MAGNAN dit LESPÉRANCE died
abt. 1699
in Québec Province, Canada.
son of Pierre Magnan and Denise Amiot
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Occupation
Recorded occupation:Soldat cie de DuGué
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
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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1672 Marriage / Partner Jean MAGNAN dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie MOITIÉ 19 March 1672, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1675 Birth of Child Louise MAGNAN was born 8 October 1675, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1677 Birth of Child Marie-Anne MAGNAN dite LESPÉRANCE was born 30 November 1677, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1682 Birth of Child Jean-Antoine MAGNAN dit LESPÉRANCE was born 23 September 1682, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1684 Birth of Child Catherine MAGNAN was born 1 October 1684, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean
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Marie MOITIÉ
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1675 Birth of Child
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