Pierre TASTET dit FRANCOEUR

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abt. 1667 , France

Died

11 April 1716 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1667 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1713.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Marie BRAZEAU 18 June 1713 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie BRAZEAU was born abt. 1663 in France. Marie died 29 May 1735 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie was the child of Nicolas BRAZEAU and Perrette BILLARD.

Pierre TASTET dit FRANCOEUR died 11 April 1716 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Tasted and Marie Desforges

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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

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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Pierre TASTET dit FRANCOEUR married

Marie BRAZEAU
Marriage date: 18 June 1713
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie BRAZEAU was the child of Nicolas BRAZEAU and Perrette BILLARD

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1713 Marriage / Partner
Pierre TASTET dit FRANCOEUR and Marie BRAZEAU 18 June 1713 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)