Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS

Born

2 June 1669 , Graimbouville, Le Havre, Rouen, Normandie, France

Died

15 February 1739 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Thomas married Marie MORIN 1 January 1699 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie MORIN was born 25 April 1667 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie died 11 June 1748 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie was the child of Jacques MORIN and Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) .

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son of Nicolas Letendre and Madeleine Maurice

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 Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS

Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS married

Marie MORIN
Marriage date: 1 January 1699
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie MORIN was the child of Jacques MORIN and Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Children of Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS and Marie MORIN

Marguerite LETENDRE dite SAINT-THOMAS

Born: 22 March 1708, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Gabriel TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE 31 August 1733 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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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Birth — 1669
2 June 1669
Graimbouville, Le Havre, Rouen, Normandie, France

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

1699 Marriage / Partner
Thomas LETENDRE dit SAINT-THOMAS and Marie MORIN 1 January 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 29 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marguerite LETENDRE dite SAINT-THOMAS was born 22 March 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Thomas was 38 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LETENDRE dite SAINT-THOMAS married 31 August 1733, Montréal, Canada, New France to Gabriel TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE