Jean-Baptiste
MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE
(b.
abt. 1668
,
Poitiers, France
d.
23 December 1723
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
)
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Jean-Baptiste MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE was born abt. 1668 in Poitiers, France
Jean-Baptiste MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE was the child of ? and ?Jean-Baptiste was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1690.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève BOUTIN 22 December 1690 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Geneviève BOUTIN was born 3 November 1668 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 14 December 1733 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Geneviève was the child of Antoine BOUTIN dit LAPLANTE and Geneviève GAUDIN (GANDIN).
Jean-Baptiste MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE died 23 December 1723 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .
son of Jean Marcotte and Madeleine Travers
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Occupation
Jean-Baptiste MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE was a Soldat de la compagnie de Bouraillon.
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-Baptiste MARCOTTE (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE was a Soldat de la compagnie de Bouraillon.
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 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)
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