Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE

Born

28 January 1672 , France

Died

23 October 1708 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: 28 January 1672 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1699.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Geneviève HUOT 25 July 1699 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève HUOT was born 5 February 1668 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 8 April 1756 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Geneviève was the child of Nicolas HUOT dit ST-LAURENT and Marie FAILLET (FAYET) (FAYETTE).

Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE died 23 October 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Mathurin Meriault and Philippe Bobier

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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 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 Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE

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Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE married

Geneviève HUOT
Marriage date: 25 July 1699
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Geneviève HUOT was the child of Nicolas HUOT dit ST-LAURENT and Marie FAILLET (FAYET) (FAYETTE)

Children of Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE and Geneviève HUOT

Barbe MERIAULT dite LAPRAIRIE

Born: 21 May 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 22 November 1774, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas HUET dit DULUDE 22 November 1728 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1672
28 January 1672
France

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

1699 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE and Geneviève HUOT 25 July 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Barbe MERIAULT dite LAPRAIRIE was born 21 May 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 31 years old.