Jean GEAUX dit L'IRLANDE

Born

abt. 1690 , Ireland

Died

25 October 1734 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1690 in Ireland

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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1723.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Jeanne VERRET 11 August 1723 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . Jeanne VERRET was born 27 December 1675 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Jeanne was the child of Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Marie DESCHAMPS.

Jean GEAUX dit L'IRLANDE died 25 October 1734 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Soldat

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 Jean GEAUX dit L'IRLANDE

Jean GEAUX dit L'IRLANDE married

Jeanne VERRET
Marriage date: 11 August 1723
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne VERRET was the child of Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Marie DESCHAMPS

Children of Jean GEAUX dit L'IRLANDE and Jeanne VERRET

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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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