Pierre BRESSE dit LAJEUNESSE

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abt. 1736 , France

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Born: abt. 1736 in France

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Pierre married Marie-Catherine THEORET 17 August 1761 in Montréal, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine THEORET was born 19 June 1738 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Catherine was the child of Valentin THEORET dit LABADIE and Louise DELAYE dite FRANCOEUR.

son of Jacques Hugues Bresse and Jeanne Pandreau

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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 - 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 BRESSE dit LAJEUNESSE married

Marie-Catherine THEORET
Marriage date: 17 August 1761
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada
Marie-Catherine THEORET was the child of Valentin THEORET dit LABADIE and Louise DELAYE dite FRANCOEUR

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Josette BRESSE

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 January 1837, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAREAU 28 September 1790 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1761 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BRESSE dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie-Catherine THEORET 17 August 1761, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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