Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Born

29 April 1666 , France

Died

2 December 1742 , Port Royal, Acadia

Charles married Marie Anne BASTARACHE 8 January 1704 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie Anne BASTARACHE was born June 1685 in Acadia, Canada. Marie Anne died 28 August 1726 in Port Royal, Acadia . Marie Anne was the child of Jean-Joannis BASTARACHE dit LEBASQUE and Huguette Agathe VINCENT .

Parents & Family of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Parents of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

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Charles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1704.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Julien Orion dit Champagne and Anne Roger

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat, maçon

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 Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) married

Marie Anne BASTARACHE
Marriage date: 8 January 1704
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Source: www.acadiansingray.com

Marie Anne BASTARACHE was the child of Jean-Joannis BASTARACHE dit LEBASQUE and Huguette Agathe VINCENT

Marriage notes:

Charles dit Champagne, son of Julien Orillon or Orion and Anne Roger of St.-Thomas de La Flèche, Angers, France, a mason by trade, arrived at Port-Royal in c1703, early in Queen Anne's War. He served as a soldier as well as a mason in the garrison at Port-Royal and was a servant in the home of Acadian governor de Brouillan; Champagne was in fact the "caretaker in M. de Brouillon's residence" while the governor fulfilled his other duties Not along after he reached the colony, Charles dit Champagne married Marie-Anne, a daughter of Jean Bastarache and Huguette Vincent, at Port-Royal in January 1704. This gave him good reason to remain in the colony when the war finally ended in 1713. Marie-Anne gave Champagne nine children, all born at Port-Royal, including five sons who created families of their own.

Children of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Marie Anne BASTARACHE

Jean ORILLON

Born: 23 November 1704, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: abt. 1708, Port Royal, Acadia

Jean ORILLON

Born: 16 November 1708, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 25 November 1708, Port Royal, Acadia

Joseph ORILLON

Born: 16 November 1708, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 24 November 1708, Port Royal, Acadia

Anne ORION (ORILLON)

Born: abt. 1712, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 12 August 1760, Port Royal, Acadia

Married: Antoine HÉBERT 28 February 1737 Place: Port Royal, Acadia

Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Born: 7 August 1713, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 19 March 1790, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Anne Jeanne RICHARD 22 September 1734 Place: Port Royal, Acadia

Married: Marie DOUCET 27 June 1763 Place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON)

Born: 5 December 1715, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 10 June 1800, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Brigitte BRUN 29 January 1742 Place: Port Royal, Acadia

Joseph ORILLON

Born: 21 August 1718, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite DUGAS February 1746 Place: Port Royal, Acadia

Jean Baptiste ORILLON

Born: 18 January 1722, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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

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 — 1666
29 April 1666
France

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

1704 Marriage / Partner
Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Marie Anne BASTARACHE 8 January 1704, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

He was 37 years old.

Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) - 1704 marriage

1704 marriage

The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755

1704 Birth of Child
Jean ORILLON was born 23 November 1704, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 38 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Jean ORILLON was born 16 November 1708, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 42 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Joseph ORILLON was born 16 November 1708, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 42 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) was born 7 August 1713, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 47 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Pierre ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) was born 5 December 1715, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 49 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Joseph ORILLON was born 21 August 1718, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 52 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Jean Baptiste ORILLON was born 18 January 1722, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles was 55 years old.