Gilles
TROTTIER
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Born: abt. 1628 in Igé, Orne, Normandy, France
Gilles was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1646.
Gilles TROTTIER died 8 February 1658 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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.
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'Gilles (1628-1658), was captured by the Iroquois in 1654 and freed by them the following year. Afterwards, he became an interpreter and performed this function until his death. He never married and bequeathed his property to the church at Montreal.'
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 211
Death — 16588 February 1658
Montréal, Canada, New France
Record added: 4/6/2010 9:55:35 AM
Last updated: 5/30/2025 8:48:50 AM
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