François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER

Born

abt. 1710 , France

Died

4 December 1773 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

François married Angelique FACHE 6 November 1730 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique FACHE was born 19 August 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Angelique died 18 December 1740 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Angelique was the child of Robert FACHE and Marie-Catherine CADIEUX .

François married Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY 27 May 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY was born 5 August 1724 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . Madeleine died 1 May 1784 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine was the child of François CALVÉ and Marie-Angelique BIGRAS .

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat compagnie de M. Beaujeu

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 François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER

François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER married

Angelique FACHE
Marriage date: 6 November 1730
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Angelique FACHE was the child of Robert FACHE and Marie-Catherine CADIEUX

Children of François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER and Angelique FACHE

François COURCELLE

Born: abt. 1737, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise VERGER dite DESJARDINS 7 November 1759 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER married

Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY
Marriage date: 27 May 1743
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY was the child of François CALVÉ and Marie-Angelique BIGRAS

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Children of François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER and Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY

Marie-Louise COURCELLE dite CHEVALIER

Born: abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 19 May 1808, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Vincent PLINGUET 8 November 1774 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER and Angelique FACHE 6 November 1730, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

1740 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angelique FACHE died 18 December 1740, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1743 Marriage / Partner
François COURCELLE dit CHEVALIER and Madeleine CALVÉ dite STE-FOY 27 May 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1759 Marriage of Child
François COURCELLE married 7 November 1759, Repentigny, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise VERGER dite DESJARDINS

Death — 1773
4 December 1773
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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