Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE

Born

abt. 1734 , Châtenois, Lorraine, France

Died

Mathias married Marie-Gertrude DEMERS 20 October 1760 in Chambly, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Gertrude DEMERS was born 14 March 1745 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Marie-Gertrude was the child of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER .

Parents & Family of Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE

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son of Claude Masselot and Barbe Merlin

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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE

Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE married

Marie-Gertrude DEMERS
Marriage date: 20 October 1760
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada
Marie-Gertrude DEMERS was the child of Joseph DEMERS and Marie-Josephe-Therese POIRIER

Children of Mathias MASSELEAU dit LAJOIE and Marie-Gertrude DEMERS

Brigitte MASSELEAU dite LAJOIE

Born: 7 December 1781, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 August 1864, Saint-Césaire, Canada East

Married: Charles MAILLOUX (MAILLOT) 16 February 1801 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Mathias's Québec records.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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