Joseph ROY dit CHOIGNY

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15 June 1664 , Poitiers, France

Died

, Québec Province, Canada

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Born: 15 June 1664 in Poitiers, France

Father: Unknown

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Joseph was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.

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Joseph married Marguerite MARTIN 16 August 1694 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite MARTIN was born 8 August 1671 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marguerite died 15 March 1729 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marguerite was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Anne POITRON.

son of François Roy and Xainte Martin

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Recorded occupation: 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

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.

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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Joseph ROY dit CHOIGNY married

Marguerite MARTIN
Marriage date: 16 August 1694
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite MARTIN was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Anne POITRON

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Children of Joseph ROY dit CHOIGNY and Marguerite MARTIN

Jacques ROY dit CHOIGNY

Born: 6 February 1695, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1773, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite LALONGE 5 February 1719 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Jean-Baptiste ROY dit CHOIGNY

Born: 14 November 1703, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1749, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Marguerite MASTA 22 April 1725 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Madeleine ROY dite CHOIGNY

Born: abt. 1705, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste ROYER 26 November 1725 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Josephte ROY dite CHOIGNY

Born: 1 April 1712, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 28 February 1795, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE 1 December 1731 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1664
15 June 1664
Poitiers, France

1694 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ROY dit CHOIGNY and Marguerite MARTIN 16 August 1694, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 30 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Jacques ROY dit CHOIGNY was born 6 February 1695, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROY dit CHOIGNY was born 14 November 1703, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Josephte ROY dite CHOIGNY was born 1 April 1712, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph was 47 years old.

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