Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR

Born

8 April 1733 , Biécourt, Vosges, France

Died

1 March 1803 , Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada

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Born: 8 April 1733 in Biécourt, Vosges, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Leopold married Marie-Angélique TRUDEL 9 January 1758 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Angélique TRUDEL was born abt. 1741 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Angélique died 26 November 1822 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada . Marie-Angélique was the child of Nicolas TRUDEL and Claire TARDIF.

Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR died 1 March 1803 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada .

son of Jean Remy and Louise Utinel

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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de Hébécourt, au regiment d'infanterie de La Reine

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

Spouse & Children of Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR

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Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR married

Marie-Angélique TRUDEL
Marriage date: 9 January 1758
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique TRUDEL was the child of Nicolas TRUDEL and Claire TARDIF

Children of Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR and Marie-Angélique TRUDEL

Marguerite REMY dite BELLEFLEUR

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste CHOINIERE dit SABOURIN 10 January 1791 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada

Geneviève REMY

Born: 30 October 1780, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph TETREAU (TETREAULT) 2 October 1797 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada

René REMI dit BELLEFLEUR

Born: 10 July 1783, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 September 1832, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marguerite VARRY 22 February 1813 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1733
8 April 1733
Biécourt, Vosges, France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Leopold REMY dit BELLEFLEUR and Marie-Angélique TRUDEL 9 January 1758, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Geneviève REMY was born 30 October 1780, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Leopold was 47 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
René REMI dit BELLEFLEUR was born 10 July 1783, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Leopold was 50 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 Marriage of Child
Marguerite REMY dite BELLEFLEUR married 10 January 1791, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste CHOINIERE dit SABOURIN

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

1797 Marriage of Child
Geneviève REMY married 2 October 1797, Beloeil, Lower Canada to Joseph TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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