Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN

Born

14 August 1729 , Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France

Died

24 September 1807 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Born: 14 August 1729 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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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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Recorded occupation: 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 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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN married

Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE
Marriage date: 19 January 1756
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE was the child of Paul THOMAS dit BIGAOUETTE and Marie-Josephe BARBEAU dite LAFOREST

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Children of Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE

François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 10 December 1758, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1834, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Suzanne DUFAULT 11 February 1782 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Desanges PONTON

Born: 25 July 1769, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 May 1809, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Francois RENAUD 7 February 1791 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Genevieve-Louise PONTON

Born: 13 April 1772, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 April 1854, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Married: Alexis PAQUET dit LAVALLEE 25 June 1798 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis PONTON

Born: 15 November 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte LASNIER 30 July 1804 Place: Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

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Birth — 1729
14 August 1729
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Andre PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Jeanne THOMAS dite BIGAOUETTE 19 January 1756, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 26 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN was born 10 December 1758, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre-Andre was 29 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Desanges PONTON was born 25 July 1769, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre-Andre was 39 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Louise PONTON was born 13 April 1772, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre-Andre was 42 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Louis PONTON was born 15 November 1779, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre-Andre was 50 years old.

1782 Marriage of Child
François PONTON dit ST-GERMAIN married 11 February 1782, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Suzanne DUFAULT

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 Marriage of Child
Desanges PONTON married 7 February 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Francois RENAUD

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Marriage of Child
Genevieve-Louise PONTON married 25 June 1798, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Alexis PAQUET dit LAVALLEE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Marriage of Child
Louis PONTON married 30 July 1804, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Charlotte LASNIER