Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE

(b. abt. 1642 , France d. 10 March 1729 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE was born abt. 1642 in France

Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE was the child of ? and ?

Nicolas was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
To learn more about the Carignan-Salières soldiers, visit: Who Were the The Carignan-Salières Regiment? Uncovering the Heroes of New France

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nicolas married Barbe NEVEU 20 August 1667 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Barbe NEVEU was born 3 December 1653 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Barbe died 18 April 1729 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Barbe was the child of Jean NEVEU (NEPVEAU) and Anne LEODET (LEDET).

Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE died 10 March 1729 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

son of Nicolas Sylvestre and Tanche Colson

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The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

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Occupation

Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE was a 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 changes
From 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)

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