François LAJOIE

(b. abt. 1725 , France d. 28 July 1759 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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François LAJOIE was born abt. 1725 in France

François LAJOIE was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1748.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Brigitte DESBIENS 18 November 1748 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Brigitte DESBIENS was born 4 August 1728 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Brigitte died 26 December 1810 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Brigitte was the child of Étienne DESBIENS and Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY.

François LAJOIE died 28 July 1759 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

François LAJOIE was a Soldat.
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.

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Family and Children of François LAJOIE

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François LAJOIE married

Brigitte DESBIENS-- Date: 18 November 1748 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France
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Brigitte DESBIENS was the child of Étienne DESBIENS and Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY

Children of François LAJOIE and Brigitte DESBIENS:

François LAJOIE (b.25 September 1749, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 13 September 1821, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Thérèse BOUCHARD 4 November 1772 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Louis LAJOIE (b.6 June 1751, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 16 December 1808, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. Thecle BOUCHARD 9 August 1774 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Etienne LAJOIE (b.20 April 1754, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 3 June 1781, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Sophie SIMARD 3 February 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Felicite LAJOIE (b.25 March 1756, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1820, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )
m. Godefroy TREMBLAY 24 April 1775 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Brigitte LAJOIE (b.abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 August 1836, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. François GAGNON 14 October 1776 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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1748 Marriage / Partner
François LAJOIE and Brigitte DESBIENS 18 November 1748, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)