immigrant flag male ancestor  Pierre-Joseph  COLLET (COLLETTE)

  (b. abt. 1666 France   d. 12 March 1730 Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )  

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Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) was born abt. 1666 in France

Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) was the child of ?   and   ?

Pierre-Joseph was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1688.

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

Pierre-Joseph  married  Marguerite COURTOIS 19 January 1688 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite COURTOIS  was born 4 April 1672 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).  Marguerite died 31 October 1724 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).  Marguerite was the child of Bernard (Bertrand) COURTOIS dit LE BRETON and Marie HALAY.

Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) died 12 March 1730 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .





son of Jean Collette and Therese Dupont


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Occupation

Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) was a 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
Did You Know? 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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