Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE

(b. abt. 1668 , Champagne, France d. 10 June 1759 , Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE was born abt. 1668 in Champagne, France

Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE was the child of ? and ?

Vincent was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1710.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

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, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Suzanne died 20 September 1756 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). 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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Occupation

Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE 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.

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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Family and Children of Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE

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Vincent HENRY dit LAFORGE married

Suzanne MOUFLET-- Date: 25 February 1710 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 (b.2 August 1711, , Québec Province, Canada d. 18 April 1783, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel HUNAULT dit DESCHAMPS 31 May 1730 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne HENRY dite LAFORGE (b.abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Gabriel CHEVREFILS 17 February 1744 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Suzanne HENRY (b.4 March 1718, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph PICARD 12 January 1739 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

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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)

1711 Birth of Child
Madeleine HENRY dite LAFORGE was born 2 August 1711, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1718 Birth of Child
Suzanne HENRY was born 4 March 1718, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage of Child
Madeleine HENRY dite LAFORGE married 31 May 1730, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Gabriel HUNAULT dit DESCHAMPS

1739 Marriage of Child
Suzanne HENRY married 12 January 1739 , Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Joseph PICARD

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne HENRY dite LAFORGE married 17 February 1744, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Gabriel CHEVREFILS

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)