William (Guillaume) JOHNSON dit JEANSON

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abt. 1680 , Scotland

Died

7 April 1732 , Port Royal, Acadia

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Born: abt. 1680 in Scotland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

William (Guillaume) was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1710.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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William (Guillaume) married Isabelle Élisabeth CORPORON abt. 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Isabelle Élisabeth CORPORON was born abt. 1680 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Isabelle Élisabeth died abt. 1725 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Isabelle Élisabeth was the child of Jean CORPORON and Françoise SAVOIE.

William (Guillaume) JOHNSON dit JEANSON died 7 April 1732 in Port Royal, Acadia .

son of John William Johnson and Mary Coleman

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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 - 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)

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William (Guillaume) JOHNSON dit JEANSON married

Isabelle Élisabeth CORPORON
Marriage date: abt. 1714
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Isabelle Élisabeth CORPORON was the child of Jean CORPORON and Françoise SAVOIE

Marriage notes:

Isabelle Corporon married Guillaume Johnson circa 1714 at Port-Royal

Source:

Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes, 873.

Children of William (Guillaume) JOHNSON dit JEANSON and Isabelle Élisabeth CORPORON

Jean Baptiste JOHNSON

Born: 11 January 1715, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 15 June 1785, Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie Josephe LORD (LAURE) 11 February 1743 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Charles JOHNSON

Born: 15 July 1717, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: ,

Married: Marie AUCOIN 1744 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

Thomas JOHNSON (JANSON)

Born: 14 June 1719, Port Royal, Acadia
Died: 20 May 1797, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Josephte GIROUARD 8 January 1742 Place: Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

Married: Marie Josephe GRANGER 3 October 1768 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Guillaume JOHNSON (JANSON)

Born: July 1722, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 7 December 1806, Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Josephe AUCOIN 1743 Place: , Acadia, Canada (Acadie)

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