HELP! immigrant flag male ancestor  Laurent  GUIGNARD (GIGNARD)

  (b. abt. 1633 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France   d. 28 February 1702 Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )  

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Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) was born abt. 1633 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) was the child of ?   and   ?

Laurent was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1659.

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

Laurent  married  Elisabeth SORIN (SORET) 10 July 1653 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elisabeth SORIN (SORET)  was born abt. 1634 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France.  Elisabeth died 31 August 1670 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. 

Laurent  married  (2) Marie MORIN 11 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie MORIN  was born abt. 1643 in Champagne, France.  Marie died 27 January 1707 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). 

Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) died 28 February 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Laurent GUIGNARD (GIGNARD) was a Maître cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Did You Know? 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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