Jean-Simon
BRADETTE dit LAFORGE
Born
11 December 1708
,
Niort, St-André, Deux-Sèvres, France
Died
12 January 1797
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
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Born: 11 December 1708 in Niort, St-André, Deux-Sèvres, France
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Jean-Simon married Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE 20 February 1730 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE was born 8 November 1710 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Genevieve was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit LAFERRIÈRE and Genevieve DUPIL (DUPILLE).
Jean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE died 12 January 1797 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .
son of Gaspard Pradet and Elisabeth Chaigneau
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Recorded occupation: Soldat des troupes de la marine de Rigaud
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
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
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)
Spouse & Children of Jean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE
Jean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE married 
Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE
Marriage date: 20 February 1730
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit LAFERRIÈRE and Genevieve DUPIL (DUPILLE)
Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIEREMarriage date: 20 February 1730
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit LAFERRIÈRE and Genevieve DUPIL (DUPILLE)
Children of Jean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE and Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE
Elisabeth BRADETTE dite LAFORGE (PRADET)Born: 19 January 1731, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1821, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 24 March 1821, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste-Noel SIMARD 12 January 1755 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Jean-Marie-Francois BRADETTEBorn: 6 September 1734, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 6 December 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 December 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Victoire POITEVIN dite POTVIN 15 January 1755 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marie BRADETTEBorn: 18 May 1738, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Francois-Marie DEMERS 25 October 1762 Place: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada
Jean-François BRADETTE dit SINGELAISBorn: 8 August 1743, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1829, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada
Died: 6 March 1829, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada
Married: Suzanne DUCHESNE dite LAPIERRE 2 November 1766 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Louis Samson David BRADETTE dit LAFORGEBorn: 18 May 1753, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 20 September 1839, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 20 September 1839, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Married: Marguerite CAMPEAU 28 April 1783 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Birth — 170811 December 1708
Niort, St-André, Deux-Sèvres, France
1730 Marriage / PartnerJean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE and Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE 20 February 1730, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildElisabeth BRADETTE dite LAFORGE (PRADET) was born 19 January 1731, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Jean-Simon was 22 years old.
1734 Birth of ChildJean-Marie-Francois BRADETTE was born 6 September 1734, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Jean-Simon was 25 years old.
1738 Birth of ChildMarie BRADETTE was born 18 May 1738, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Jean-Simon was 29 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildJean-François BRADETTE dit SINGELAIS was born 8 August 1743, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Jean-Simon was 34 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildLouis Samson David BRADETTE dit LAFORGE was born 18 May 1753, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Jean-Simon was 44 years old.
1755 Marriage of ChildElisabeth BRADETTE dite LAFORGE (PRADET) married 12 January 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste-Noel SIMARD
1755 Marriage of ChildJean-Marie-Francois BRADETTE married 15 January 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Marie-Victoire POITEVIN dite POTVIN
1762 Marriage of ChildMarie BRADETTE married 25 October 1762, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada to Francois-Marie DEMERS
1766 Marriage of ChildJean-François BRADETTE dit SINGELAIS married 2 November 1766, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Suzanne DUCHESNE dite LAPIERRE
1783 Marriage of ChildLouis Samson David BRADETTE dit LAFORGE married 28 April 1783, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Marguerite CAMPEAU
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Death of ChildJean-Marie-Francois BRADETTE died 6 December 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Jean-Simon was 82 years old.
Death — 179712 January 1797
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 88.
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