Jean
COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD
Born
abt. 1637
,
France
Died
12 September 1699
,
Batiscan, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1637 in France
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Jean was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Jeanne DÉCHARD 16 February 1668 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne DÉCHARD was born abt. 1641 in France. Jeanne died 6 August 1686 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier).
Jean married (2) Elisabeth LEFEBVRE 13 January 1687 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . Elisabeth LEFEBVRE was born 15 May 1651 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Elisabeth died 10 September 1687 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Elisabeth was the child of Pierre-Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Jeanne AUNEAU (AUNOIS).
Jean married (3) Marguerite ÉLOY 19 October 1688 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite ÉLOY was born abt. 1651 in France. Marguerite died 30 March 1728 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier).
Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD died 12 September 1699 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .
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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
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD
Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD married 
Jeanne DÉCHARD
Marriage date: 16 February 1668
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne DÉCHARDMarriage date: 16 February 1668
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Children of Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Jeanne DÉCHARD
Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)Born: 14 February 1669, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1703, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1703, Varennes, Canada, New France
Married: René DAUDELIN 7 January 1687 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Marie-Jeanne COLLET (COLLETTE)Born: 22 December 1672, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1713, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1713, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Married: François BROSSEAU 18 January 1689 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD married Elisabeth LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 13 January 1687
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Elisabeth LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre-Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Jeanne AUNEAU (AUNOIS)
Elisabeth LEFEBVREMarriage date: 13 January 1687
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Elisabeth LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre-Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Jeanne AUNEAU (AUNOIS)
Children of Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Elisabeth LEFEBVRE
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Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD married Marguerite ÉLOY
Marriage date: 19 October 1688
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marguerite ÉLOYMarriage date: 19 October 1688
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Children of Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Marguerite ÉLOY
Marie-Catherine COLLET (COLLETTE)Born: 2 October 1695, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Guillaume LESCARBOT (LESCARBEAU) 12 June 1719 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Married: Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE 19 May 1749 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
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1668 Marriage / PartnerJean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Jeanne DÉCHARD 16 February 1668, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1669 Birth of ChildMarguerite COLLET (COLLETTE) was born 14 February 1669, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1672 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne COLLET (COLLETTE) was born 22 December 1672, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1686 Death of Spouse/PartnerJeanne DÉCHARD died 6 August 1686, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
1687 Marriage / PartnerJean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Elisabeth LEFEBVRE 13 January 1687, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
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1687 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1687 Marriage of ChildMarguerite COLLET (COLLETTE) married 7 January 1687, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to René DAUDELIN
1687 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth LEFEBVRE died 10 September 1687, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
1688 Marriage / PartnerJean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Marguerite ÉLOY 19 October 1688, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
1689 Marriage of ChildMarie-Jeanne COLLET (COLLETTE) married 18 January 1689, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to François BROSSEAU
1695 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine COLLET (COLLETTE) was born 2 October 1695, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Death — 169912 September 1699
Batiscan, Canada, New France
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