François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE

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abt. 1660 , Angoulême, Angoumois, France

Died

17 November 1715 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1660 in Angoulême, Angoumois, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François-Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1699.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François-Antoine married Catherine ROY 24 May 1699 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine ROY was born 11 April 1678 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 16 April 1700 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME.

François-Antoine married (2) Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) 3 July 1702 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) was born 22 August 1684 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Jeanne died 26 November 1755 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU.

François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE died 17 November 1715 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .

son of Laurent Rougier and Marguerite Tardy

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Recorded occupation: Soldat cie Noyan

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)

Spouse & Children of François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE

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François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE married

Catherine ROY
Marriage date: 24 May 1699
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine ROY was the child of Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME

Children of François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE and Catherine ROY

Marguerite ROUGIER

Born: 8 April 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Catherine ROUGIER dite LAFRANCE

Born: 8 April 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France

François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE married

Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE)
Marriage date: 3 July 1702
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) was the child of Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU

Children of François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE and Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE)

Jeanne ROUGIER

Born: 28 November 1704, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 6 November 1788, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François DUPUIS 3 February 1722 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Clément ROUGIER

Born: 18 August 1706, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique DUPUIS 23 November 1733 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Claude ROUGIER

Born: 27 January 1708, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 October 1755, , Indiana Territory

Suzanne-Francoise ROUGIER

Born: 1 December 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Elisabeth ROUGIER

Born: 1 September 1711, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise ROUGIER

Born: 26 September 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1729, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Clemence-Catherine ROUGIER

Born: 27 July 1715, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 November 1760, La Prairie, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE 14 November 1740 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE and Catherine ROY 24 May 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1700 Birth of Child
Catherine ROUGIER dite LAFRANCE was born 8 April 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1700 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROUGIER was born 8 April 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1700 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine ROY died 16 April 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1702 Marriage / Partner
François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE and Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) 3 July 1702, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1704 Birth of Child
Jeanne ROUGIER was born 28 November 1704, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1706 Birth of Child
Clément ROUGIER was born 18 August 1706, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1708 Birth of Child
Claude ROUGIER was born 27 January 1708, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1709 Birth of Child
Suzanne-Francoise ROUGIER was born 1 December 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1711 Birth of Child
Elisabeth ROUGIER was born 1 September 1711, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1713 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ROUGIER was born 26 September 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Death — 1715
17 November 1715
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 Birth of Child
Clemence-Catherine ROUGIER was born 27 July 1715, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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