Michel NEVEU
Born: 17 June 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Catherine COUTELET 11 January 1768 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel-Jacques
NEVEU
Born
abt. 1718
,
France
Died
14 October 1804
,
Montréal, Lower Canada
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son of Jacques Neveu and Francoise Bourgeois
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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la Compagnie de Hertel
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
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 Michel-Jacques NEVEU
Michel-Jacques NEVEU married 
Marguerite BRASSARD
Marriage date: 12 September 1740
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marguerite BRASSARD was the child of Pierre BRASSARD dit DESCHENAUX and Marie Anne LALANDE
Marguerite BRASSARDMarriage date: 12 September 1740
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marguerite BRASSARD was the child of Pierre BRASSARD dit DESCHENAUX and Marie Anne LALANDE
Children of Michel-Jacques NEVEU and Marguerite BRASSARD
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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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.
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1740 Marriage / PartnerMichel-Jacques NEVEU and Marguerite BRASSARD 12 September 1740, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1747 Birth of ChildMichel NEVEU was born 17 June 1747, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1768 Marriage of ChildMichel NEVEU married 11 January 1768, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada to Catherine COUTELET
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 180414 October 1804
Montréal, Lower Canada
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