René
DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE
Born
abt. 1661
,
France
Died
19 June 1737
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1661 in France
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René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1694.
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René married Louise FORESTIER 4 October 1694 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louise FORESTIER was born 12 October 1677 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . Louise died 17 April 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Louise was the child of Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON.
René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE died 19 June 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
son of Jean Douillard and Francoise Doublet
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WORK & OCCUPATION
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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
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
Spouses, Marriages & Children of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE
René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE married 
Louise FORESTIER
Marriage date: 4 October 1694
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Louise FORESTIER was the child of Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON
Louise FORESTIERMarriage date: 4 October 1694
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Louise FORESTIER was the child of Étienne FORESTIER dit LAFORTUNE and Marguerite LAUZON
Children of René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Louise FORESTIER
Charles DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE
Born: 23 January 1702, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1780, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 May 1780, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle DEMERS 2 December 1724 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Charlotte JOLLIET 14 February 1752 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
René DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE
Married: Marie-Anne DEMERS 16 June 1732 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE
Born: 15 September 1712, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 April 1787, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 April 1787, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Charles COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE 12 January 1739 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.
A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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1694 Marriage / PartnerRené DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE and Louise FORESTIER 4 October 1694, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1702 Birth of ChildCharles DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE was born 23 January 1702, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1703 Death of ChildRené DOUILLARD died 2 June 1703, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1704 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne DOUILLARD was born 8 July 1704, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1707 Birth of ChildRené DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE was born 4 May 1707, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1712 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne DOUILLARD dite LAPRISE was born 15 September 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1724 Marriage of ChildCharles DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE married 2 December 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle DEMERS
1732 Marriage of ChildRené DOUILLARD dit LAPRISE married 16 June 1732, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne DEMERS
Death — 173719 June 1737
Montréal, Canada, New France
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