Pierre CRESSAC dit TOULOUSE

Born

19 April 1714 , St-Etienne, Toulouse, France

Died

26 February 1791 , Beauceville, Lower Canada

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Born: 19 April 1714 in St-Etienne, Toulouse, France

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Mother: Unknown

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Pierre married Catherine VINCENT abt. 1758 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine VINCENT was born 29 May 1740 in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada (Pisiquit, Acadia). Catherine died 5 January 1822 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce). Catherine was the child of Pierre VINCENT and Anne COMEAU.

Pierre CRESSAC dit TOULOUSE died 26 February 1791 in Beauceville, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Soldat compagnie Contrecoeur

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

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Pierre CRESSAC dit TOULOUSE married

Catherine VINCENT
Marriage date: abt. 1758
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Catherine VINCENT was the child of Pierre VINCENT and Anne COMEAU

Children of Pierre CRESSAC dit TOULOUSE and Catherine VINCENT

Joseph CRESSAC dit TOULOUSE

Born: 3 January 1768, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 June 1847, Beauceville, Canada East

Married: Marie MARTINEAU 12 October 1812 Place: Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)

Catherine CRESSAC dite TOULOUSE

Born: 25 May 1776, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 January 1846, Beauceville, Canada East

Married: François-Regis QUIRION 4 August 1794 Place: Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)

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