Antoine DUFRESNE

(b. abt. 1636 , France d. 16 November 1717 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* )

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Antoine DUFRESNE was born abt. 1636 in France

Antoine DUFRESNE was the child of ? and ?

Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1668.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Antoine married Jeanne FAUCONNIER 4 December 1668 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne FAUCONNIER was born abt. 1648 in France. Jeanne died 14 December 1700 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles).

Antoine DUFRESNE died 16 November 1717 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* .

son of Nicolas Dufresne and Catherine Domin

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Occupation

Antoine DUFRESNE was a 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.

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Antoine DUFRESNE married

Jeanne FAUCONNIER-- Date: 4 December 1668 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Antoine DUFRESNE and Jeanne FAUCONNIER:

Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE (b.5 February 1673, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 18 July 1703, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE 23 November 1693 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Marriage / Partner
Antoine DUFRESNE and Jeanne FAUCONNIER 4 December 1668, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1673 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE was born 5 February 1673, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1693 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE married 23 November 1693, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE

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

1700 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jeanne FAUCONNIER died 14 December 1700, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1703 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE died 18 July 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1717 Death
16 November 1717
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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