Pierre-Andre
PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN
(b.
14 August 1729
,
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France
d.
24 September 1807
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 14 August 1729 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre-Andre married Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE 19 January 1756 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE was born 23 June 1737 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Jeanne died 13 August 1811 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Paul THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Josephe BARBEAU dite LAFOREST.
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN died 24 September 1807 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
son of Pierre Ponton and Geneviève Travallets
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Occupation
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was a Soldat Cie de Vergor.
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
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was a Soldat Cie de Vergor.
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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