Hugh Augustin
BLACKBURN
(b.
10 March 1746
,
Tranent, Scotland
d.
11 January 1833
,
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
)
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Hugh Augustin BLACKBURN was born 10 March 1746 in Tranent, Scotland
Hugh Augustin BLACKBURN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hugh Augustin married Genevieve GAGNON abt. 1776 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Genevieve GAGNON was born abt. 1745 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Genevieve died 29 August 1835 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Genevieve was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Cecile KAORATE dite PELLETIER.
Hugh Augustin BLACKBURN died 11 January 1833 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Hugh Augustin BLACKBURN 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
Hugh Augustin BLACKBURN 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
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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