Joseph JOLLIET
Born: July 1698, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Josephe LUPIEN 7 January 1745 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jean
JOLLIET
Born
abt. 1669
,
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died
12 November 1741
,
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, 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
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 JOLLIET
Jean JOLLIET married 
Marie-Jeanne CUSSON
Marriage date: 27 August 1695
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Jeanne CUSSON was the child of Jean CUSSON and Marie FOUBERT
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Jeanne CUSSONMarriage date: 27 August 1695
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Jeanne CUSSON was the child of Jean CUSSON and Marie FOUBERT
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean JOLLIET and Marie-Jeanne CUSSON
Jean-Baptiste JOLLIET
Born: 11 February 1700, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Josephe WATSON dite ROBERT 10 February 1738 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Therese JOLLIET
Born: 19 February 1702, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1740, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1740, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Married: Andre DEMERS 21 February 1735 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte JOLLIET
Born: 16 February 1710, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1788, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 May 1788, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Charles DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE 14 February 1752 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Francois JOLLIET
Born: 8 April 1712, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 April 1769, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Cecile PAPIN 11 November 1748 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Catherine JOLLIET
Born: 20 April 1714, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1787, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 December 1787, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Joseph ARNAUD dit SAVOYARD 11 October 1745 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Married: Claude-Charles BROSSARD 3 February 1766 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
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
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1695 Marriage / PartnerJean JOLLIET and Marie-Jeanne CUSSON 27 August 1695, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1698 Birth of ChildJoseph JOLLIET was born July 1698, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1700 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste JOLLIET was born 11 February 1700, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1702 Birth of ChildMarie-Therese JOLLIET was born 19 February 1702, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1704 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne JOLLIET was born 9 January 1704, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1705 Birth of ChildAdrien JOLLIET was born 1 February 1705, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1706 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne JOLLIET was born 2 December 1706, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1708 Birth of ChildPierre JOLLIET was born 14 May 1708, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1710 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte JOLLIET was born 16 February 1710, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1712 Birth of ChildFrancois JOLLIET was born 8 April 1712, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1714 Birth of ChildCatherine JOLLIET was born 20 April 1714, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1735 Marriage of ChildMarie-Therese JOLLIET married 21 February 1735 , Montréal, Canada, New France to Andre DEMERS
1738 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste JOLLIET married 10 February 1738 , Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephe WATSON dite ROBERT
1738 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Jeanne CUSSON died 19 March 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1740 Death of ChildMarie-Therese JOLLIET died 20 June 1740, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
Death — 174112 November 1741
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
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