HELP! immigrant flag male ancestor  Jean  CATELAN

  (b. abt. 1643 France   d. 16 November 1712 Cap-Santé, Canada, New France )  

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Jean CATELAN was born abt. 1643 in France

Jean CATELAN was the child of ?   and   ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1675.

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Jean  married  Jeanne CARREAU abt. 1675 in Portneuf, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Jeanne CARREAU  was born 25 January 1659 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).  Jeanne died 25 October 1730 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante).  Jeanne was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE.

Jean CATELAN died 16 November 1712 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .

Occupation: Soldat cie de Berthier


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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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Jean was a Soldat cie de Berthier.
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

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Jean CATELAN married flag female ancestor Jeanne CARREAU-- Date: abt. 1675 Place: Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jeanne CARREAU was the child of Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR and Jeanne LEROUGE




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1676 Birth of Child
Marie CATELAN was born 4 April 1676, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
1679 Birth of Child
Pierre CATELAN was born 24 December 1679, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
marriage1697 Marriage of Child
Marie CATELAN married 23 January 1697, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to François MERCURE
1701 Death of Child
Marie CATELAN died 22 April 1701, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
death1712 Death
16 November 1712
Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Added: 1/16/2015 1:53:29 PM - Updated: 6/9/2015 11:40:27 AM

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