René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL

Born

22 February 1669 , Poitiers, France

Died

20 December 1708 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

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Born: 22 February 1669 in Poitiers, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1698.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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René married Geneviève MERCADIER 24 November 1698 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Geneviève MERCADIER was born 9 December 1672 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Geneviève died 3 September 1699 in Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada (Blainville). Geneviève was the child of Mathurin MERCADIER and Catherine FOURRIER.

René married (2) Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN abt. 1704 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jeanne died 16 April 1747 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Jeanne was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE.

René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL died 20 December 1708 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Cholet and Marguerite Reverdy

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Recorded occupation: Soldat cie de Montigny

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)

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René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL married

Geneviève MERCADIER
Marriage date: 24 November 1698
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Geneviève MERCADIER was the child of Mathurin MERCADIER and Catherine FOURRIER

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René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL married

Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN
Marriage date: abt. 1704
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Jeanne TOUZE

Children of René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL and Jeanne GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Michelle CHOLET dite ST-PAUL

Born: abt. 1705, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 March 1745, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: François VIGER 4 March 1726 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Jacques CUSSON 22 November 1729 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1669
22 February 1669
Poitiers, France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
René CHOLET dit ST-PAUL and Geneviève MERCADIER 24 November 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 29 years old.