Gilles
COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ
Born
7 January 1640
,
Toussaint, Rennes, Bretagne, France
Died
23 March 1726
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Born: 7 January 1640 in Toussaint, Rennes, Bretagne, France
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Gilles was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilles married Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGON 1676 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGON was born 20 May 1652 in France.
Gilles married (2) Marie-Jeanne MORAL 9 December 1692 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . Marie-Jeanne MORAL was born abt. 1653 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Jeanne died 20 January 1714 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne was the child of Quentin MORAL and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE.
Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ died 23 March 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
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Recorded occupation: Carignan-Salières soldier - Saurel Company
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ
Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ married 
Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGON
Marriage date: 1676
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGONMarriage date: 1676
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Children of Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGON
Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉBorn: 23 October 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1745, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1745, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Gertrude MAUGRAS 3 May 1705 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste COUTURIER dit LABONTÉBorn: 28 August 1679, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 3 May 1754, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 3 May 1754, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Jeanne RENOUX 17 May 1705 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ married Marie-Jeanne MORAL
Marriage date: 9 December 1692
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne MORAL was the child of Quentin MORAL and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE
Marie-Jeanne MORALMarriage date: 9 December 1692
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne MORAL was the child of Quentin MORAL and Marie-Marguerite MARGUERIE
Marriage notes:
Gilles Couterier, widower of Anne Elisabeth Haragon
M. Jeanne Maurelle (Moral), widow of Jacques Maugras
Children of Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Jeanne MORAL
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Birth — 16407 January 1640
Toussaint, Rennes, Bretagne, France
1677 Birth of ChildPierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ was born 23 October 1677, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Gilles was 37 years old.
1679 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ was born 28 August 1679, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Gilles was 39 years old.
1692 Marriage / PartnerGilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Jeanne MORAL 9 December 1692, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 52 years old.
1705 Marriage of ChildPierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ married 3 May 1705, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Gertrude MAUGRAS
1705 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ married 17 May 1705, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Jeanne RENOUX
1714 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Jeanne MORAL died 20 January 1714, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Death — 172623 March 1726
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 86.
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