immigrant flag male ancestor  Jean  MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON

  (b. 20 April 1622 Chatillon-sous-Bagneux, France   d. Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada )  

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Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON was born 20 April 1622 in Chatillon-sous-Bagneux, France

Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON was the child of ?   and   ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1648.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean  married  Louise CLOUTIER 10 November 1648 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Louise CLOUTIER  was born 18 March 1632 in St-Jean, Mortagne, Perche, France.  Louise died 22 June 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).  Louise was the child of Zacharie CLOUTIER and Xainte (Sainte) DUPONT.





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son of Nicolas Migneault and Madeleine DeBrie

Occupation

Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON was a Soldat, maitre tailleur d'habits.
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
Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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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