Duncan MCNICOLL

(b. 14 October 1730 , Comrie, Perth, Scotland d. 3 August 1798 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada )

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Duncan MCNICOLL was born 14 October 1730 in Comrie, Perth, Scotland

Duncan MCNICOLL was the child of ? and ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Duncan married Catherine NICOLAS abt. 1757 in Scotland . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine NICOLAS was born abt. 1730 in Scotland (United Kingdom).

Duncan MCNICOLL died 3 August 1798 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .

son of Archibald McNicoll and Anne Buchanan

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Occupation

Duncan MCNICOLL was a Soldat du Frasere Highlanders.
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.