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Robert HOUY dit ST-LAURENT was born abt. 1670 in France
Robert HOUY dit ST-LAURENT was the child of ? and ?Robert was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1689.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert married Anne-Françoise GAURON 18 April 1689 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne-Françoise GAURON was born abt. 1672 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Anne-Françoise died 29 February 1748 in Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons). Anne-Françoise was the child of Michel GAURON dit PETITBOIS and Marguerite ROBINEAU.
Robert HOUY dit ST-LAURENT died 12 March 1702 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
son of Jacques Houy and Jeanne Delose
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Occupation
Robert HOUY dit ST-LAURENT was a Soldat cie de Bergère.
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
Robert HOUY dit ST-LAURENT was a Soldat cie de Bergère.
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 changesFrom 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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