Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born

3 March 1683 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

21 November 1760 , Contrecœur, Canada

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Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN Jeanne TOUZE

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Born: 3 March 1683 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Mother: Jeanne TOUZE

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Jean married Marie-Anne FAVREAU 26 July 1716 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne FAVREAU was born abt. 1700 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 25 October 1725 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne was the child of Antoine FAVREAU and Anne MEUNIER.

Jean married (2) Madeleine DUPUIS 3 July 1726 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Madeleine DUPUIS was born abt. 1699 in France. Madeleine died 19 January 1767 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.

Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN died 21 November 1760 in Contrecœur, Canada .
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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)

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Spouse & Children of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

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Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married

Marie-Anne FAVREAU
Marriage date: 26 July 1716
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne FAVREAU was the child of Antoine FAVREAU and Anne MEUNIER

Children of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Anne FAVREAU

Jacques-Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 April 1785, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Antoine MENARD dite ST-ONGE 29 January 1742 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Madeleine LEBEAU 24 November 1749 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 7 August 1719, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 27 October 1798, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule MIEL dite LUSIGNAN (AMIEL) 8 November 1745 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Marie-Charlotte CHAILLE (CHAYER) 3 February 1766 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Born: 17 February 1723, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Antoine LANIEL dit DESROSIERS SOULANGE 3 November 1749 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: André LESOURD 3 August 1761 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married

Madeleine DUPUIS
Marriage date: 3 July 1726
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

Children of Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Madeleine DUPUIS

Therese GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Born: abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Basile GREGOIRE 31 December 1752 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 28 April 1729, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1790, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE 11 November 1754 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine-Amable GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN

Born: 20 February 1731, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Agathe QUINTAL 5 March 1753 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1683
3 March 1683
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Anne FAVREAU 26 July 1716, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 33 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 7 August 1719, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean was 36 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1723 Birth of Child
Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN was born 17 February 1723, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean was 39 years old.

1725 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne FAVREAU died 25 October 1725, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1726 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN and Madeleine DUPUIS 3 July 1726 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

He was 43 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 28 April 1729, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean was 46 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Antoine-Amable GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN was born 20 February 1731, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean was 48 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Jacques-Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 29 January 1742, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Antoine MENARD dite ST-ONGE

1745 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 8 November 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Ursule MIEL dite LUSIGNAN (AMIEL)

1749 Marriage of Child
Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN married 3 November 1749, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Joseph-Antoine LANIEL dit DESROSIERS SOULANGE

1749 Marriage of Child
Jacques-Jean GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 24 November 1749, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Madeleine LEBEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Therese GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN married 31 December 1752, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Basile GREGOIRE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Antoine-Amable GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 5 March 1753, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Agathe QUINTAL

1754 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN married 11 November 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Agathe BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE

Death — 1760
21 November 1760
Contrecœur, Canada
He died at the age of 77.

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