Barthélémy
COTTON (COTON)
Born
abt. 1641
,
France
Died
25 February 1727
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1641 in France
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Barthélémy was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1691.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Barthélémy married Jeanne LEROUGE 24 September 1691 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne LEROUGE was born abt. 1660 in Paris, France. Jeanne died 19 February 1735 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jeanne was the child of Jean LEROUGE and Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN).
Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) died 25 February 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Antoine Cotton and Françoise Turine
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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
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Barthélémy COTTON (COTON)
Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) married 
Jeanne LEROUGE
Marriage date: 24 September 1691
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) and Jeanne LEROUGE
Jeanne LEROUGE was the child of Jean LEROUGE and Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN)
Jeanne LEROUGEMarriage date: 24 September 1691
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) and Jeanne LEROUGEJeanne LEROUGE was the child of Jean LEROUGE and Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN)
Marriage notes:
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Children of Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) and Jeanne LEROUGE
Barthelemy COTTON (COTON)Born: 2 July 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
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Marie-Jeanne COTON Marie-Marguerite COTTON (COTON)Born: 19 October 1696, Québec, Canada, New France
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Jean-François COTTON (COTON)Born: 4 February 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
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Michel COTON dit LAROCHEBorn: 1 July 1700, Québec, Canada, New France
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Married: Francoise GAGNON 29 October 1726 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
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1691 Marriage / PartnerBarthélémy COTTON (COTON) and Jeanne LEROUGE 24 September 1691, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1692 Birth of ChildBarthelemy COTTON (COTON) was born 2 July 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1694 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne COTON was born 2 September 1694, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite COTTON (COTON) was born 19 October 1696, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1699 Birth of ChildJean-François COTTON (COTON) was born 4 February 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1700 Birth of ChildMichel COTON dit LAROCHE was born 1 July 1700, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1715 Death of ChildMarie-Jeanne COTON died 7 August 1715, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1726 Marriage of ChildMichel COTON dit LAROCHE married 29 October 1726 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Francoise GAGNON
Death — 172725 February 1727
Québec, Canada, New France
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