Louis CORDEAU

(b. abt. 1722 , France d. 3 February 1805 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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Louis CORDEAU was born abt. 1722 in France

Louis CORDEAU was the child of ? and ?

Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1761.

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

Louis married Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 5 October 1761 in Varennes, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 11 March 1746 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Josephte died 25 September 1807 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE.

Louis CORDEAU died 3 February 1805 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.

son of Jacques Cordeau and Catherine Dupras

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Occupation

Louis CORDEAU 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.

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Louis CORDEAU married

Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE-- Date: 5 October 1761 Place: Varennes, Canada
Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was the child of Paul FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Thérèse DUFAYE

Children of Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE:

Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU (b.7 January 1765, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 November 1820, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ 7 November 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Louis CORDEAU and Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 5 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1765 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU was born 7 January 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 Marriage of Child
Louis-Joseph-Emmanuel CORDEAU married 7 November 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)