immigrant flag male ancestor  Thomas  NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX

  (b. 7 April 1647 Vessey, év. Avranchers, Normandie, France   d. 20 June 1732 Verchères, Canada, New France )  

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Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX was born 7 April 1647 in Vessey, év. Avranchers, Normandie, France

Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX was the child of ?   and   ?

Thomas was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1693.

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

Thomas  married  Antoinette LEGRAND 20 June 1693 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  Antoinette LEGRAND  was born abt. 1649 in St-Jean d'Eu Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.  Antoinette died 21 November 1701 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). 

Thomas  married  (2) Marie-Jeanne THOUIN 21 April 1703 in Repentigny, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Jeanne THOUIN  was born 1 May 1681 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite).  Marie-Jeanne died 20 March 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).  Marie-Jeanne was the child of Roch THOUIN and Denise COLIN (COLLIN).

Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX died 20 June 1732 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX was a Soldat de la marine de la Compagnie de Monsieur de St-Ours.
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.
Did You Know? 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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