Simon-Denis PLEAU dit BELLEAU

Born

4 December 1682 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

23 December 1749 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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Simon PLEAU dit LAFLEUR Marie-Jeanne CONSTANTINEAU

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Born: 4 December 1682 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Simon PLEAU dit LAFLEUR

Mother: Marie-Jeanne CONSTANTINEAU

Maternal grandparents: Julien CONSTANTINEAU , Marie LANGLOIS

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Simon-Denis married Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE 11 November 1720 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE was born 21 February 1682 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Françoise died 9 December 1760 in Cap-Santé, Canada . Françoise was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Barbe NEVEU.

Simon-Denis PLEAU dit BELLEAU died 23 December 1749 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .
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Simon-Denis PLEAU dit BELLEAU married

Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE
Marriage date: 11 November 1720
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Barbe NEVEU

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François PLEAU

Born: 12 February 1724, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 28 July 1801, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: Marie NAULT 14 October 1748 Place: Deschambault, Canada, New France

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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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Birth — 1682
4 December 1682
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 Marriage / Partner
Simon-Denis PLEAU dit BELLEAU and Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE 11 November 1720, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 37 years old.

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

1724 Birth of Child
François PLEAU was born 12 February 1724, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Simon-Denis was 41 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
François PLEAU married 14 October 1748, Deschambault, Canada, New France to Marie NAULT