Jean CATELAN

(b. abt. 1643 , France d. 16 November 1712 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France )

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Jean CATELAN was born abt. 1643 in France

Jean CATELAN was the child of ? and ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1675.

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

Jean married Jeanne CARREAU abt. 1675 in Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne CARREAU was born 25 January 1659 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne died 25 October 1730 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Jeanne was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE.

Jean CATELAN died 16 November 1712 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Jean CATELAN was a Soldat cie de Berthier.
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.

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Jean CATELAN married

Jeanne CARREAU-- Date: abt. 1675 Place: Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jeanne CARREAU was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE

Children of Jean CATELAN and Jeanne CARREAU:

Marie CATELAN (b.4 April 1676, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1701, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* )
m. François MERCURE 23 January 1697 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Pierre CATELAN (b.24 December 1679, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 25 December 1679, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France )

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