Jean-Baptiste-Francois
SAPEE dit POLIGNY
Born
2 April 1720
,
Poligny, Jura, France
Died
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Born: 2 April 1720 in Poligny, Jura, France
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Jean-Baptiste-Francois married Marie Catherine MELOCHE 21 August 1752 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Catherine MELOCHE was born 3 March 1737 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Marie Catherine died 18 December 1763 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie Catherine was the child of Pierre MELOCHE and Jeanne CARON.
son of Charles Sapee and Jeanne Antoinette Gauthier
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Recorded occupation: Soldat Cie de Sabrevois
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 - 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 Jean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY
Jean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY married 
Marie Catherine MELOCHE
Marriage date: 21 August 1752
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marie Catherine MELOCHE was the child of Pierre MELOCHE and Jeanne CARON
Marie Catherine MELOCHEMarriage date: 21 August 1752
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marie Catherine MELOCHE was the child of Pierre MELOCHE and Jeanne CARON
Children of Jean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY and Marie Catherine MELOCHE
Madeleine SAPEE dite POLIGNYBorn: abt. 1752, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1818, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada
Died: 16 March 1818, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada
Married: Louis BEAUTRON dit MAJOR 26 January 1767 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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Birth — 17202 April 1720
Poligny, Jura, France
1752 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY and Marie Catherine MELOCHE 21 August 1752, Detroit, Michigan, USA
He was 32 years old.
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