Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET

Born

28 February 1687 , France

Died

23 August 1766 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine married Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS 30 May 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS was born 16 January 1691 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Robert DESMARAIS and Elisabeth RICHAUME .

Parents & Family of Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET

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Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1712.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Antoine Lesieu Beaumont and Jeanne Grimal

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de Laforest

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 Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET

Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET married

Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 30 May 1712
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS was the child of Robert DESMARAIS and Elisabeth RICHAUME

Children of Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET and Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS

Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET

Born: 28 January 1717, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Agnes SURPRENANT 27 July 1740 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BEAUMONT

Born: 23 February 1720, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 June 1748, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Paul LEMAY dit DELORME 5 February 1742 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Antoine's Québec records.

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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Birth — 1687
28 February 1687
France

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

1712 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET and Marie-Madeleine DESMARAIS 30 May 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET was born 28 January 1717, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Antoine was 29 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BEAUMONT was born 23 February 1720, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Antoine was 33 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Antoine BEAUMONT dit PISTOLET married 27 July 1740, Montréal, Canada, New France to Agnes SURPRENANT

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BEAUMONT married 5 February 1742, Montréal, Canada, New France to Paul LEMAY dit DELORME

1748 Death of Child
Marie-Anne BEAUMONT died 1 June 1748, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Antoine was 61 years old.

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

Death — 1766
23 August 1766
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.

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