Leonard CHAMELOT dit CHAMPAGNE

Born

abt. 1720 , St-Martin, Champagne, France

Died

22 June 1769 , Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1720 in St-Martin, Champagne, France

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Leonard married Louise LEVREAU 19 October 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise LEVREAU was born 16 May 1715 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Louise died 6 October 1787 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Louise was the child of Pierre-Charles LEVREAU and Marie-Jeanne-Louise COURTOIS.

Leonard CHAMELOT dit CHAMPAGNE died 22 June 1769 in Les Cèdres, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Nicolas Chamelot and Jeanne Fleury

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Recorded occupation: Soldat, cie de la Gauchetière

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Leonard CHAMELOT dit CHAMPAGNE married

Louise LEVREAU
Marriage date: 19 October 1743
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Louise LEVREAU was the child of Pierre-Charles LEVREAU and Marie-Jeanne-Louise COURTOIS

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Louise CHAMELOT dite CHAMPAGNE

Born: 6 August 1744, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1824, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph CHEVRIER dit LAJEUNESSE 7 January 1812 Place: Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

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1743 Marriage / Partner
Leonard CHAMELOT dit CHAMPAGNE and Louise LEVREAU 19 October 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1744 Birth of Child
Louise CHAMELOT dite CHAMPAGNE was born 6 August 1744, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)