Nicolas
VARIN dit LAPISTOLE
Born
27 May 1665
,
Rouen, France
Died
23 May 1737
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: 27 May 1665 in Rouen, France
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Nicolas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1697.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marie-Anne RONCERAY 29 October 1697 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne RONCERAY was born 7 October 1677 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Anne died 8 April 1736 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN.
Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE died 23 May 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Nicolas Varin and Jeanne Lacroix
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
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 changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE
Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 
Marie-Anne RONCERAY
Marriage date: 29 October 1697
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne RONCERAY was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Anne RONCERAYMarriage date: 29 October 1697
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Source: familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Marie-Anne RONCERAY was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN
Marriage notes:
groom's name: Nicolas Varen Or Lapistole
groom's birth date: 1669
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 28
bride's name: Marie Anne Ronceray
bride's birth date: 1679
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 18
marriage date: 29 Oct 1697
marriage place: St. Antoine De Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
groom's father's name: Nicolas Varen
groom's mother's name: Janne Lacroix
bride's father's name: Jan Ronceray
bride's mother's name: Marie Servinien
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-64 M-5
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Nicolas Varen Or Lapistole and Marie Anne Ronceray, 29 Oct 1697; citing reference P-64 M-5, FHL microfilm 1031703.
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE and Marie-Anne RONCERAY
Nicolas VARINBorn: 28 August 1698, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1698, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 1 September 1698, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Jacques VARIN dit LAPISTOLEBorn: 5 September 1699, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) 31 March 1723 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Married: Angélique DARAGON dite LAFRANCE 16 July 1731 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Married: Marguerite PITON dite TOULOUSE June 1735 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLEBorn: 5 November 1701, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Angélique DEMERS (DUMAIS) 8 January 1724 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Married: Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 7 January 1733 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Anne-Antoinette VARINBorn: 17 August 1703, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 18 August 1703, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 18 August 1703, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Espirit-Joseph VARINBorn: abt. 1705, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Louis-Joseph VARINMarried: Marie-Renee GAUTHIER 30 April 1731 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Louis-Joseph VARIN dit LAPISTOLE Jean-Baptiste VARIN dit LAPISTOLEMarried: Marguerite ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 17 July 1730 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Charlotte VARINBorn: abt. 1710, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie VARINBorn: abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Anne VARINBorn: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
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Pierre VARINBorn: abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Adrien VARINBorn: abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 166527 May 1665
Rouen, France
1697 Marriage / PartnerNicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE and Marie-Anne RONCERAY 29 October 1697 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
He was 32 years old.
1698 Birth of ChildNicolas VARIN was born 28 August 1698, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Nicolas was 33 years old.
1699 Birth of ChildJacques VARIN dit LAPISTOLE was born 5 September 1699, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Nicolas was 34 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildNicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE was born 5 November 1701, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Nicolas was 36 years old.
1703 Birth of ChildAnne-Antoinette VARIN was born 17 August 1703, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Nicolas was 38 years old.
1706 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph VARIN dit LAPISTOLE was born 14 September 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Nicolas was 41 years old.
1706 Birth of ChildLouis-Joseph VARIN was born 14 September 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Nicolas was 41 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste VARIN dit LAPISTOLE was born 22 July 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Nicolas was 43 years old.
1723 Marriage of ChildJacques VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 31 March 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS)
1724 Marriage of ChildNicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 8 January 1724, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Angélique DEMERS (DUMAIS)
1730 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 17 July 1730, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marguerite ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)
1731 Marriage of ChildLouis-Joseph VARIN married 30 April 1731, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Renee GAUTHIER
1731 Marriage of ChildJacques VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 16 July 1731, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Angélique DARAGON dite LAFRANCE
1733 Marriage of ChildNicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married 7 January 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)
1733 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste VARIN dit LAPISTOLE died 3 April 1733, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Nicolas was 67 years old.
1735 Marriage of ChildJacques VARIN dit LAPISTOLE married June 1735, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marguerite PITON dite TOULOUSE
1736 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Anne RONCERAY died 8 April 1736, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Death — 173723 May 1737
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 72.
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