Simon OCTEAU dit ST-DENIS

Born

5 August 1711 , St-Pierre, Romegoux, Saintes, France

Died

Simon married Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN 14 November 1747 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN was born abt. 1724 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Josephte died 14 May 1803 in Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Claude POLIQUIN and Marie LABBE .

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son of Nicolas Octeau and Marie Tessier

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

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 Simon OCTEAU dit ST-DENIS

Simon OCTEAU dit ST-DENIS married

Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN
Marriage date: 14 November 1747
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN was the child of Claude POLIQUIN and Marie LABBE

Children of Simon OCTEAU dit ST-DENIS and Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN

Simon ST-DENIS dit OCTEAU

Born: 23 October 1748, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 12 May 1828, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Louise CARRIER 9 November 1772

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Simon's Québec records.

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 — 1711
5 August 1711
St-Pierre, Romegoux, Saintes, France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Simon OCTEAU dit ST-DENIS and Marie-Josephte POLIQUIN 14 November 1747, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 36 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Simon ST-DENIS dit OCTEAU was born 23 October 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Simon was 37 years old.

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