Pierre-René POIRIER dit LAFLEUR

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abt. 1666 , France

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5 February 1744 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1666 in France

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Pierre-René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1707.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre-René married Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN 12 June 1707 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN was born 12 October 1688 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Marie-Clemence died 18 July 1732 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Clemence was the child of Pierre MONTPETIT dit POITEVIN and Marie-Louise BAUNE (BEAULNE) dite LAFRANCHISE.

Pierre-René POIRIER dit LAFLEUR died 5 February 1744 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

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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)

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Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN
Marriage date: 12 June 1707
Marriage place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN was the child of Pierre MONTPETIT dit POITEVIN and Marie-Louise BAUNE (BEAULNE) dite LAFRANCHISE

Children of Pierre-René POIRIER dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN

Louise-Helene POIRIER DTI LAFLEUR

Born: 9 December 1706, Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean Baptiste VIGNEAULT 7 February 1724 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Angélique POIRIER

Born: 10 March 1709, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: François-Michel MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 8 June 1744 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 5 October 1751 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Elisabeth POIRIER dite LAFLEUR

Born: 19 November 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1760, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada

Married: Pierre RAYMOND 9 January 1742 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1706 Birth of Child
Louise-Helene POIRIER DTI LAFLEUR was born 9 December 1706, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-René POIRIER dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN 12 June 1707, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

1709 Birth of Child
Angélique POIRIER was born 10 March 1709, Detroit, Michigan, USA

1714 Birth of Child
Elisabeth POIRIER dite LAFLEUR was born 19 November 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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

1724 Marriage of Child
Louise-Helene POIRIER DTI LAFLEUR married 7 February 1724, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) to Jean Baptiste VIGNEAULT

1732 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Clemence MONTPETIT dite POITEVIN died 18 July 1732, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1742 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth POIRIER dite LAFLEUR married 9 January 1742, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre RAYMOND

Death — 1744
5 February 1744
Montréal, Canada, New France

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