Paul SIMON dit LEONARD

(b. 13 January 1717 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1750 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Paul SIMON dit LEONARD was born 13 January 1717 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Paul SIMON dit LEONARD was the child of Joseph SIMON dit LEONARD and Marie-Renée PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Leonard SIMON and Mathurine BEAUJAN (maternal) Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU

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Paul married Josephte JANOT 19 October 1744 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France . Josephte JANOT was born 5 December 1724 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Josephte was the child of Nicolas JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Anne SENET.

Paul SIMON dit LEONARD died 16 January 1750 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France .

m. Janot Josephte

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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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Josephte JANOT-- Date: 19 October 1744 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Josephte JANOT was the child of Nicolas JANOT dit LACHAPELLE and Anne SENET

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1717 Birth
13 January 1717
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Paul SIMON dit LEONARD and Josephte JANOT 19 October 1744, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

He was 27 years old.