Paul CASGRAIN dit LAPLANTE

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5 February 1736 , Fontenay-le-Compte, Vendée, France

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Born: 5 February 1736 in Fontenay-le-Compte, Vendée, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Paul never married Elisabeth LACOSTE abt. 1759 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth LACOSTE was born 11 July 1744 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Elisabeth died 20 November 1825 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Elisabeth was the child of André LACOSTE dit LANGUEDOC and Elisabeth-Barbe DURAND.

Son of Julien Casgrain and Marie Moison

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Recorded occupation: Soldat régiment Guy

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 - 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)

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Paul CASGRAIN dit LAPLANTE never married

Elisabeth LACOSTE
Marriage date: abt. 1759
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Elisabeth LACOSTE was the child of André LACOSTE dit LANGUEDOC and Elisabeth-Barbe DURAND

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They never married. They had a child out of wedlock.

Children of Paul CASGRAIN dit LAPLANTE and Elisabeth LACOSTE

Marie-Elisabeth LACOSTE (BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS)

Born: 11 December 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 August 1832, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Paul BENOIT 11 May 1778 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Birth — 1736
5 February 1736
Fontenay-le-Compte, Vendée, France

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LACOSTE (BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS) was born 11 December 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Paul was 23 years old.

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