Nicolas SIMON dit BEAUSÉJOUR

Born

abt. 1731 , France

Died

18 January 1781 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1731 in France

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Nicolas married Therese COLLETTE (COLLET) 27 October 1760 in Varennes, Canada . Therese COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 20 August 1738 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Therese was the child of Joseph-Barthelemy COLLETTE (COLLET) dit PICARD and Anne PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN.

Nicolas SIMON dit BEAUSÉJOUR died 18 January 1781 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.

son of Nicolas Simon and Francoise Dupuis

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Soldat du régiment de Guyenne

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 Nicolas SIMON dit BEAUSÉJOUR

Nicolas SIMON dit BEAUSÉJOUR married

Therese COLLETTE (COLLET)
Marriage date: 27 October 1760
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada
Therese COLLETTE (COLLET) was the child of Joseph-Barthelemy COLLETTE (COLLET) dit PICARD and Anne PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

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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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1760 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas SIMON dit BEAUSÉJOUR and Therese COLLETTE (COLLET) 27 October 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)