Pierre NIVARD dit ST-DIZIER

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abt. 1679 , St-Dizier, Haute-Marne, France

Died

30 May 1729 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1679 in St-Dizier, Haute-Marne, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Pierre married Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME 16 January 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME was born 25 February 1689 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre PRUD'HOMME and Anne-Andree CHASLES.

Pierre NIVARD dit ST-DIZIER died 30 May 1729 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Etienne Nivard and Anne-Sibelle Bellegarde

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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

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.

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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Pierre NIVARD dit ST-DIZIER married

Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME
Marriage date: 16 January 1712
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME was the child of Pierre PRUD'HOMME and Anne-Andree CHASLES

Children of Pierre NIVARD dit ST-DIZIER and Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME

Marie-Anne NIVARD dite ST-DIZIER

Born: 14 June 1719, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 16 October 1750, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Francois-Marie PICOTE dit BELESTRE 28 July 1738 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1712 Marriage / Partner
Pierre NIVARD dit ST-DIZIER and Marie-Anne PRUD'HOMME 16 January 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne NIVARD dite ST-DIZIER was born 14 June 1719, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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