Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ

Born

abt. 1674 , Bordeaux, France

Died

10 November 1727 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1674 in Bordeaux, France

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Raphael married Anne BOURCIER 25 February 1699 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne BOURCIER was born 5 May 1682 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . Anne died 24 January 1750 in Châteauguay, Canada, New France . Anne was the child of Jean BOURCIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Marthe THIBODEAU.

Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ died 10 November 1727 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Dominique Descent and Louise David

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: 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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ

Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ married

Anne BOURCIER
Marriage date: 25 February 1699
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Anne BOURCIER was the child of Jean BOURCIER dit LAVIGNE and Marie-Marthe THIBODEAU

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Children of Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ and Anne BOURCIER

Marie-Louise DESCENT dite SANSPITIÉ

Born: abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois EMARD (AYMARD) 19 November 1736 Place: Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Antoine DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ

Born: 12 July 1702, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Anne BRUNET 24 January 1727 Place: Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Josephe DESCENT dite SANSPITIÉ

Born: abt. 1723, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Claude REID 7 January 1749 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Raphael DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ and Anne BOURCIER 25 February 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1702 Birth of Child
Antoine DESCENT dit SANSPITIÉ was born 12 July 1702, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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