Louis
FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR
Born
abt. 1647
,
France
Died
5 October 1687
,
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1647 in France
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Louis was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
Learn more: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France
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Louis married Catherine GODIN 21 November 1672 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Catherine GODIN was born 11 May 1659 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Catherine died 28 December 1746 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Catherine was the child of Pierre GODIN dit CHATILLON and Jeanne-Marie ROUSSELIÈRE.
Louis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR died 5 October 1687 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Philippe Fortin and Agnes London
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Recorded occupation: Soldat du regiment de Carignan
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)
Spouse & Children of Louis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR
Louis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR married 
Catherine GODIN
Marriage date: 21 November 1672
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Catherine GODIN was the child of Pierre GODIN dit CHATILLON and Jeanne-Marie ROUSSELIÈRE
Catherine GODINMarriage date: 21 November 1672
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Catherine GODIN was the child of Pierre GODIN dit CHATILLON and Jeanne-Marie ROUSSELIÈRE
Children of Louis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR and Catherine GODIN
Marie-Madeleine FORTINBorn: 25 October 1675, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 May 1703, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 May 1703, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Louis PICHARD 17 October 1689 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
Marie-Catherine FORTINBorn: 1 December 1679, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1679, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1679, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
René FORTINBorn: 27 June 1681, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1743, Oka, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1743, Oka, Canada, New France
Married: Madeleine PERRIER 31 January 1710 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Catherine FORTIN dite LAGRANDEURBorn: 13 April 1684, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 11 December 1747, Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l'Île, Quebec, Canada
Died: 11 December 1747, Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l'Île, Quebec, Canada
Married: Pierre LEDUC 28 June 1700 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
Marguerite FORTINBorn: 17 November 1686, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1688, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1688, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
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1672 Marriage / PartnerLouis FORTIN dit LAGRANDEUR and Catherine GODIN 21 November 1672, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1675 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine FORTIN was born 25 October 1675, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1679 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine FORTIN was born 1 December 1679, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
1681 Birth of ChildRené FORTIN was born 27 June 1681, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
1684 Birth of ChildCatherine FORTIN dite LAGRANDEUR was born 13 April 1684, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
1686 Birth of ChildMarguerite FORTIN was born 17 November 1686, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)
Death — 16875 October 1687
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
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