Louis SIMON dit LEONARD

(b. 23 September 1706 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 4 December 1780 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis SIMON dit LEONARD was born 23 September 1706 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Louis SIMON dit LEONARD was the child of Leonard SIMON and Mathurine BEAUJAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean SIMON and Catherine-Marie LORION (maternal) Elie-Joseph BEAUJEAN and Suzanne COIGNON (COGNON)

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Louis married Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR 10 January 1729 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR was born 17 March 1708 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Josephte died 5 May 1771 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Josephte was the child of Jacques BÉÏQUE dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne SERRAN.

Louis SIMON dit LEONARD died 4 December 1780 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Louis SIMON dit LEONARD

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Louis SIMON dit LEONARD married

Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 10 January 1729 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR was the child of Jacques BÉÏQUE dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne SERRAN

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Children of Louis SIMON dit LEONARD and Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR:

Marie-Joseph SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.26 January 1730, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 20 February 1730, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* )

Marie-Catherine SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.23 October 1731, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 23 February 1768, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre-Francois MACHABEE 9 January 1758 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis SIMON dit LÉONARD (b.20 October 1732, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 12 November 1796, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Elisabeth CHALIFOUR 12 November 1764 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Levis SIMON dit LÉONARD (b.1 July 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

Marie-Joseph SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.9 June 1736, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

Marie SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.28 September 1737, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )

Archange SIMON dite LEONARD (b.28 September 1737, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Jean-Jacques CHARDONNEROT dit PARISIEN 20 October 1760 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Therese SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.21 May 1739, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1772, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada)

Jean-Baptiste SIMON dit LÉONARD (b.22 July 1740, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 27 April 1800, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Therese RENAUD (RAYNAUD) dite BLANCHARD 13 February 1764 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Marie-Marguerite SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.16 September 1742, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Amable SIMON dite LÉONARD (b.2 April 1747, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1751, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France )

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1706 Birth
23 September 1706
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Louis SIMON dit LEONARD and Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR 10 January 1729, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

He was 22 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 26 January 1730, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 23 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 23 October 1731, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 25 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Louis SIMON dit LÉONARD was born 20 October 1732, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 26 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Levis SIMON dit LÉONARD was born 1 July 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 27 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 9 June 1736, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 29 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Archange SIMON dite LEONARD was born 28 September 1737, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 31 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 28 September 1737, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis was 31 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Therese SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 21 May 1739, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 32 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste SIMON dit LÉONARD was born 22 July 1740, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 33 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 16 September 1742, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 36 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable SIMON dite LÉONARD was born 2 April 1747, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 40 years old.

1751 Death of Child
Marie-Amable SIMON dite LÉONARD died 11 September 1751, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Louis was 44 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine SIMON dite LÉONARD married 9 January 1758, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Pierre-Francois MACHABEE

1760 Marriage of Child
Archange SIMON dite LEONARD married 20 October 1760, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Jean-Jacques CHARDONNEROT dit PARISIEN

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste SIMON dit LÉONARD married 13 February 1764, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe) to Marie-Therese RENAUD (RAYNAUD) dite BLANCHARD

1764 Marriage of Child
Louis SIMON dit LÉONARD married 12 November 1764, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Elisabeth CHALIFOUR

1768 Death of Child
Marie-Catherine SIMON dite LÉONARD died 23 February 1768, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Louis was 61 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR died 5 May 1771, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

1772 Death of Child
Marie-Therese SIMON dite LÉONARD died 15 April 1772, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Louis was 65 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.