Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE

Born

abt. 1668 , Champagne, France

Died

10 June 1759 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1668 in Champagne, France

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Vincent was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1710.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Vincent married Suzanne MOUFLET 25 February 1710 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Suzanne MOUFLET was born 22 February 1688 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . Suzanne died 20 September 1756 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . Suzanne was the child of Jean MOUFLET dit CHAMPAGNE and Anne DODIN (DAUDIN).

Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE died 10 June 1759 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE

Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE married

Suzanne MOUFLET
Marriage date: 25 February 1710
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Suzanne MOUFLET was the child of Jean MOUFLET dit CHAMPAGNE and Anne DODIN (DAUDIN)

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Children of Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE and Suzanne MOUFLET

Madeleine HENRY dite LAFORGE

Born: 2 August 1711, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 April 1783, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Gabriel HUNAULT dit DESCHAMPS 31 May 1730 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne HENRY dite LAFORGE

Born: abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Gabriel CHEVREFILS 17 February 1744 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France

Suzanne HENRY

Born: 4 March 1718, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph PICARD 12 January 1739 Place: Lachine, 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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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE and Suzanne MOUFLET 25 February 1710 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)