Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE

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17 May 1634 , Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Died

3 March 1703 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 17 May 1634 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Nicolas was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Nicolas married Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) 19 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) was born 6 February 1645 in St-Pierre-de-Losne, Côte d'or, Bourgogne, France. Jeanne died 5 February 1745 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres).

Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE died 3 March 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Son of Nicolas Pion and Catherine Bredons

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The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

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Recorded occupation: Carignan-Salières soldier - Saurel Company

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)

Spouse & Children of Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE

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Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE married

Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT)
Marriage date: 19 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Notre-Dame de Quebec

Nicolas Pion, son of Nicolas Pion and Catherine Bredons

Jeanne Amyot, daughter of Noel Amyot and Anne Vivienne

Children of Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT)

Jean PION dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 17 August 1674, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 16 May 1688, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jeanne PION dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 22 August 1676, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1748, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean SERRE 9 February 1694 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Louis DUCHARME dit LAFONTAINE 4 September 1727 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre PION dit LAFONTAINE

Born: abt. 1679, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 21 October 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France

Angélique PION dite LAFONTAINE

Born: abt. 1679, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 10 October 1687, Verchères, Canada, New France

Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 28 December 1681, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 29 July 1684, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 20 December 1727, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Thérèse CHICOINE 22 January 1713 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Anne PION dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 10 February 1687, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louise PION dite LAFONTAINE

Born: abt. 1689, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 28 January 1690, Montréal, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1634
17 May 1634
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1673 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne AMYOT (AMIOT) 19 September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 39 years old.

Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who married Filles du Roi)
Pion Nicolas, dit Lafontaine, m. Jeanne Amiot, 19 Sept. 1673
Soldier, Company: Saurel

La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1674 Birth of Child
Jean PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 17 August 1674, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Nicolas was 40 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Jeanne PION dite LAFONTAINE was born 22 August 1676, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Nicolas was 42 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Nicolas PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 28 December 1681, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Nicolas was 47 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE was born 29 July 1684, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Nicolas was 50 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Anne PION dite LAFONTAINE was born 10 February 1687, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Nicolas was 52 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Angélique PION dite LAFONTAINE died 10 October 1687, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Nicolas was 53 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Pierre PION dit LAFONTAINE died 21 October 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Nicolas was 53 years old.

1688 Death of Child
Jean PION dit LAFONTAINE died 16 May 1688, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Nicolas was 54 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
Jeanne PION dite LAFONTAINE married 9 February 1694, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jean SERRE

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

Death — 1703
3 March 1703
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 68.

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