Francois SIMON dit LEONARD

Born

20 May 1693 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

4 September 1743 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Leonard SIMON Mathurine BEAUJAN

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Born: 20 May 1693 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Leonard SIMON

Mother: Mathurine BEAUJAN

Paternal grandparents: Jean SIMON , Catherine-Marie LORION

Maternal grandparents: Elie-Joseph BEAUJEAN , Suzanne COIGNON (COGNON)

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Francois married Suzanne CHAPERON 23 January 1719 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Suzanne CHAPERON was born 11 March 1697 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Suzanne died 8 February 1748 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Suzanne was the child of Jean CHAPERON and Marie CHAUDILLON.

Francois SIMON dit LEONARD died 4 September 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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.

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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Spouse & Children of Francois SIMON dit LEONARD

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Francois SIMON dit LEONARD married

Suzanne CHAPERON
Marriage date: 23 January 1719
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Suzanne CHAPERON was the child of Jean CHAPERON and Marie CHAUDILLON

Children of Francois SIMON dit LEONARD and Suzanne CHAPERON

Catherine SIMON dite LEONARD

Born: 5 January 1723, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 24 December 1780, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY 23 November 1744 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD

Born: 29 June 1725, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 July 1788, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre JACQUES dit SANSOUCY 4 August 1744 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Married: Louis LAVOIE 24 January 1780 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1693
20 May 1693
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Francois SIMON dit LEONARD and Suzanne CHAPERON 23 January 1719 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

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

1723 Birth of Child
Catherine SIMON dite LEONARD was born 5 January 1723, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Francois was 29 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD was born 29 June 1725, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Francois was 32 years old.