Antoine GROS dit LAVIOLETTE

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abt. 1640 , Champagne, France

Died

23 September 1687 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1640 in Champagne, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Antoine 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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Antoine married Jacqueline AUBRY 9 September 1670 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jacqueline AUBRY was born 15 March 1642 in France. Jacqueline died 22 January 1702 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Antoine GROS dit LAVIOLETTE died 23 September 1687 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Gros and Marguerite Aupy

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The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

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Recorded occupation: Soldat du regiment de Carignan - company La Varenne

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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Jacqueline AUBRY
Marriage date: 9 September 1670
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Antoine GROS dit LAVIOLETTE and Jacqueline AUBRY

Marie-Therese LEGROS dite LAVIOLETTE

Born: 3 September 1671, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1688, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste LEGROS dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 20 December 1673, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1765, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie BUET 24 November 1700 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Nicolas LEGROS dit LECOMPTE

Born: 22 November 1678, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 26 December 1720, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Charlotte TURPIN 25 February 1713 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Marie-Anne LEGROS

Born: 23 June 1681, Sault-St-Louis, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1761, Sault-St-Louis, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BOISSON dit ST-ONGE 15 November 1700 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Catherine-Louise LEGROS

Born: 17 November 1683, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 December 1719, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1670 Marriage / Partner
Antoine GROS dit LAVIOLETTE and Jacqueline AUBRY 9 September 1670, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1671 Birth of Child
Marie-Therese LEGROS dite LAVIOLETTE was born 3 September 1671, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1673 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEGROS dit LAVIOLETTE was born 20 December 1673, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1678 Birth of Child
Nicolas LEGROS dit LECOMPTE was born 22 November 1678, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1681 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEGROS was born 23 June 1681, Sault-St-Louis, Québec, Canada (Kahnawake)

1683 Birth of Child
Catherine-Louise LEGROS was born 17 November 1683, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)