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Author: rychm
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I will try! FYI
Many people in North America or the United States do not know that their name was
originally Beaugrand. There are also some people that have the name Champagne that may
have another family name but came from Champagne. In North America during the early days
of the French colony known as New France or Nouville France. The solders and settlers in
many cases used the surname that included (dit) the French verb dire (to say) for example
Jean Beaugrand dit Champagne or he said Champagne. It is believed that the question was
asked where are you from Beaugrand and he said Champagne. Another scenario was also
designated as hiding their original location in France like the foreign legion. However,
I believe the region of Champagne is more correct. For many years Beaugrand dit Champagne
was used in Quebec. Some went with the name Beaugrand and others went with Champagne only.
However, most of the Beaugrands and Champagnes in North America are descendants of the
Règiment de Carign!
an a professional army that was sent by Louis 14th to help secure the French settlers
that were under constant attacked by the Iroquois nation. Jean Beaugrand was born
somewhere in France yet to be proven in 1641/1642 and married Margarite Samson married
from Normandy on 1672 one of the (kings Women) or les Fille du Roy what was then called
Nouvelle France (Quebec) They had two sons and a daughter. I descend from them which I
can prove through my DNA.
You might want to join my face book where I have close to 300 beaugrand's and
Champagne around the world. I use this platform to discuss French History and genealogy.
If you wish, send me your e-mail and I will invite you to have access rychmm(a)yahoo.com
Raymond Beaugrand / Champagne
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