Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS

Born

23 December 1723 , Louannec, Côtes-d'Armor, France

Died

18 November 1793 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

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Born: 23 December 1723 in Louannec, Côtes-d'Armor, France

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Mathurin married Marie-Anne DRAPEAU 31 January 1757 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne DRAPEAU was born 24 January 1734 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 30 November 1808 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre DRAPEAU and Marie-Anne LACROIX.

Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS died 18 November 1793 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.

son of Tugdual Bideau and Marie LeMontreer

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Recorded occupation: Soldat des troupes de la Marine, cie Laronde

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

Spouse & Children of Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS

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Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS married

Marie-Anne DRAPEAU
Marriage date: 31 January 1757
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DRAPEAU was the child of Pierre DRAPEAU and Marie-Anne LACROIX

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Children of Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS and Marie-Anne DRAPEAU

Marie-Anne BIDEAU dite PORTUGAL

Born: 13 November 1757, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Mathias BALARD (BALLARD) 23 November 1779 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Catherine BIDEAU dite PORTUGAIS

Born: 24 May 1762, Saint-Vallier, Canada
Died: 19 November 1799, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: John Christian BECKER 7 January 1783 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Theotiste PORTUGAIS dite BIDEAU

Born: 18 January 1772, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles ROBITAILLE 11 February 1793 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1723
23 December 1723
Louannec, Côtes-d'Armor, France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Mathurin BIDEAU dit PORTUGAIS and Marie-Anne DRAPEAU 31 January 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BIDEAU dite PORTUGAL was born 13 November 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Mathurin was 33 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Catherine BIDEAU dite PORTUGAIS was born 24 May 1762, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Mathurin was 38 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Theotiste PORTUGAIS dite BIDEAU was born 18 January 1772, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Mathurin was 48 years old.

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BIDEAU dite PORTUGAL married 23 November 1779, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Mathias BALARD (BALLARD)

1783 Marriage of Child
Catherine BIDEAU dite PORTUGAIS married 7 January 1783, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to John Christian BECKER

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)