Jean-Baptiste married Jeanne ALLARD dite LABARRE
abt. 1704
in Repentigny, Canada, New France
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The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne ALLARD dite LABARRE
was born
3 July 1676
in Sorel, Canada, New France .
Jeanne died
22 February 1745
in Chambly, Canada, New France .
Jeanne was the child of Julien ALLARD dit LABARRE and Marie MERCIER.
Jean-Baptiste BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN died
13 July 1744
in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
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
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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.
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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Jean-Baptiste
BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN
Jeanne ALLARD dite LABARRE
1712 Birth of Child
1732 Marriage of Child
Death — 1744
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