Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR

Born

abt. 1700 , France

Died

11 November 1747 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1700 in France

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Jacques married Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 30 July 1742 in Verchères, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was born 10 October 1713 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise died 9 January 1761 in La Prairie, Canada . Marie-Louise was the child of Louis JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marguerite ST-AUBIN.

Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR died 11 November 1747 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .

son of Jacques Metay and Jacquette Durandet

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Soldat Cie de Longueuil

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 Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR

Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR married

Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
Marriage date: 30 July 1742
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was the child of Louis JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marguerite ST-AUBIN

Children of Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

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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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1742 Marriage / Partner
Jacques METAY dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Louise JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 30 July 1742, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)