Louis CORDEAU

Born

abt. 1722 , France

Died

3 February 1805 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Louis married Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Josephte died 25 September 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Josephte was the child of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE .

Parents & Family of Louis CORDEAU

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Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1761.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jacques Cordeau and Catherine Dupras

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

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis CORDEAU

Louis CORDEAU married

Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE
Marriage date: 5 October 1761
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was the child of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

Children of Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU

Born: 7 January 1765, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 November 1820, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ 7 November 1791 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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.

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1765 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU was born 7 January 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 Marriage of Child
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU married 7 November 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)