Pierre ROUSSET dit BEAUCOURT

Born

abt. 1649 , France

Died

11 January 1695 , Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre married Jeanne CHARTIER 3 November 1669 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne CHARTIER was born abt. 1646 in France. Jeanne died 30 December 1708 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .

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Pierre was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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son of Pierre Rousset and Barbe Durand

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat du regiment de Carignan

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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre ROUSSET dit BEAUCOURT

Pierre ROUSSET dit BEAUCOURT married

Jeanne CHARTIER
Marriage date: 3 November 1669
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre ROUSSET dit BEAUCOURT and Jeanne CHARTIER

Marie-Anne ROUSSET

Born: 17 January 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas LECOUTY dit LADOUCEUR 11 April 1695 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

François ROUSSET

Born: 9 January 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1731, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: Rosalie LAVOIE 27 November 1708 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: Louise-Marie TREMBLAY 17 November 1720 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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