Jacques DELISLE

(b. 31 March 1761 , Cap-Santé, Canada d. 31 August 1820 , Deschambault, Lower Canada )

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Jacques DELISLE was born 31 March 1761 in Cap-Santé, Canada

Jacques DELISLE was the child of Pierre DELISLE and Elisabeth PICHÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DELISLE and Marie-Anne FAUCHER (maternal) Adrien PICHÉ and Elisabeth GERMAIN

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

Jacques married Geneviève MARCOTTE 29 September 1794 in Deschambault, Lower Canada . Geneviève MARCOTTE was born abt. 1766 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 19 February 1856 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Geneviève was the child of Joseph-Louis MARCOTTE and Geneviève PAQUIN.

Jacques DELISLE died 31 August 1820 in Deschambault, Lower Canada .

m. Marcotte Genevieve

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Occupation

Jacques DELISLE was a marchand, aubergiste.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand 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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