Etienne POTHIER dit LAVERDURE

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abt. 1648 , Paris, France

Died

8 January 1688 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1648 in Paris, France

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Etienne 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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Etienne married Michelle DE LAHAYE (LAHAIE) 9 September 1670 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michelle DE LAHAYE (LAHAIE) was born abt. 1650 in Rouen, France. Michelle died 28 February 1723 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

Etienne POTHIER dit LAVERDURE died 8 January 1688 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Pothier and Marie Danbonet

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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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Etienne POTHIER dit LAVERDURE

Etienne POTHIER dit LAVERDURE married

Michelle DE LAHAYE (LAHAIE)
Marriage date: 9 September 1670
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of Etienne POTHIER dit LAVERDURE and Michelle DE LAHAYE (LAHAIE)

Jean-Baptiste POTHIER

Born: 7 September 1671, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 May 1732, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie MASSÉ 24 September 1696 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie POTHIER

Born: 31 October 1673, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 19 March 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France

Toussaint POTHIER

Born: abt. 1677, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite THUNAY 1 December 1703 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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