Pierre
FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE
(b.
26 February 1668
,
Notre-Dame-de-la-Recouvrance, Orleans, France
d.
17 March 1738
,
Varennes, Canada, New France
)
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Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 26 February 1668 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Recouvrance, Orleans, France
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1687.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME 13 April 1692 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME was born abt. 1659 in St. Nicholas des Champs, Paris, France. Marie-Marguerite died 4 October 1699 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).
Pierre married (2) Marguerite GENTES 25 May 1700 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marguerite GENTES was born 8 February 1682 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marguerite died 12 January 1763 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marguerite was the child of Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL.
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE died 17 March 1738 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
Son of Jacques FONTAINE and Claudine GIRON
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Occupation
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was a Soldat pour la cie de Capitaine Saint-Cirq.
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
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was a Soldat pour la cie de Capitaine Saint-Cirq.
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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