immigrant flag male ancestor  Pierre  MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE

  (b. 28 January 1672 France   d. 23 October 1708 Montréal, Canada, New France )  

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Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE was born 28 January 1672 in France

Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE was the child of ?   and   ?

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1699.

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Pierre  married  Geneviève HUOT 25 July 1699 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève HUOT  was born 5 February 1668 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).  Geneviève died 8 April 1756 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville).  Geneviève was the child of Nicolas HUOT dit ST-LAURENT and Marie FAILLET (FAYET) (FAYETTE).

Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE died 23 October 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France .





son of Mathurin Meriault and Philippe Bobier


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Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE 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
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 Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Did You Know? 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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Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE married flag female ancestor Geneviève HUOT-- Date: 25 July 1699 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Geneviève HUOT was the child of Nicolas HUOT dit ST-LAURENT and Marie FAILLET (FAYET) (FAYETTE)




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birth1672 Birth
28 January 1672
France
marriage1699 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MERIAULT dit LAPRAIRIE and Geneviève HUOT 25 July 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 27 years old.
1703 Birth of Child
Barbe MERIAULT dite LAPRAIRIE was born 21 May 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 31 years old.
death1708 Death
23 October 1708
Montréal, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 36.
Added: 4/3/2015 10:05:34 AM - Updated: 6/18/2015 9:05:46 AM

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