Jerome GILBERT dit LAFORME

Born

4 February 1734 , St-Marcelin, Isère, France

Died

Jerome married Josephte DOUILLARD 8 January 1757 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
Josephte DOUILLARD was born 28 February 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Josephte was the child of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Marie-Anne DEMERS .

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son of Francois Gilbert and Marie Vercheras

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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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jerome GILBERT dit LAFORME

Jerome GILBERT dit LAFORME married

Josephte DOUILLARD
Marriage date: 8 January 1757
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Josephte DOUILLARD was the child of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Marie-Anne DEMERS

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1734
4 February 1734
St-Marcelin, Isère, France

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jerome GILBERT dit LAFORME and Josephte DOUILLARD 8 January 1757, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

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