François
LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE
(b.
abt. 1656
,
France
d.
11 November 1710
,
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
)
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François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE was born abt. 1656 in France
François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE was the child of ? and ?François was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1687.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Barbe LOISEL 25 November 1689 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Barbe LOISEL was born 30 August 1663 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Barbe died 24 December 1742 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Barbe was the child of Louis LOISEL (LOISELLE) and Marguerite CHARLOT.
François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE died 11 November 1710 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
son of Louis Leguantier-Vallée-Ranée and Marguerite Debongars
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Occupation
François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE 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
François LEGUANTIER dit VALLÉE-RANÉE 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 - 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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