Pierre RENAUD dit SAINT-JEAN

Born

abt. 1690 , France

Died

Pierre married Catherine MENARD 25 November 1715 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .
Catherine MENARD was born 14 February 1694 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Catherine died 30 November 1760 in Varennes, Canada . Catherine was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE) .

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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 Pierre RENAUD dit SAINT-JEAN

Pierre RENAUD dit SAINT-JEAN married

Catherine MENARD
Marriage date: 25 November 1715
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Catherine MENARD was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE)

Children of Pierre RENAUD dit SAINT-JEAN and Catherine MENARD

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

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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1715 Marriage / Partner
Pierre RENAUD dit SAINT-JEAN and Catherine MENARD 25 November 1715, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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