Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND

(b. abt. 1667 , France d. 29 January 1745 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND was born abt. 1667 in France

Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND was the child of ? and ?

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

Nicolas married Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE 23 November 1716 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE was born 16 March 1689 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Madeleine died 27 January 1745 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jean-Guillaume-Guy VACHER dit LACERTE and Marguerite BENOIT.

Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND died 29 January 1745 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Person and Jeanne Feran

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Occupation

Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND 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

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)

Family and Children of Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND

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Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND married

Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE-- Date: 23 November 1716 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Jean-Guillaume-Guy VACHER dit LACERTE and Marguerite BENOIT

Children of Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND and Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE:

Charles PERSONNE (b.12 November 1719, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 25 September 1786, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Suzanne RHÉAUME 1 July 1747 in Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)
m. Agathe CHAGNON 15 January 1759 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1716 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PERSONNE dit LAFOND and Marie-Madeleine VACHER dite LACERTE 23 November 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)