immigrant flag male ancestor  Denis  FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS

  (b. abt. 1729 Romain, Jura, Franche-Comté, France   d. 19 April 1815 L'Acadie, Lower Canada )  

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Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS was born abt. 1729 in Romain, Jura, Franche-Comté, France

Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS was the child of ?   and   ?

Denis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1760.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Denis  married  Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE 20 October 1760 in Chambly, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE  was born 15 February 1735 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).  Catherine died 20 February 1807 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie).  Catherine was the child of François POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine DEMERS.

Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS died 19 April 1815 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .





son of Claude Fardet and Catherine Thomas


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Occupation

Denis FARDET (FORDAIS) dit COMPTOIS was a 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
Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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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