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Michel LECLERC was born 15 March 1737 in Montréal, Canada, New France
Michel LECLERC was the child of Louis LECLERC and Élisabeth-Gabrielle BASTIEN dite PHILIPPE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert LECLERC and Marie JALAIS (maternal) Philippe BASTIEN (BASQUIEN) and Marie-Jeanne JOLYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marguerite BETOURNE (BETOURNAY) 20 April 1761 in La Prairie, Canada . Marguerite BETOURNE (BETOURNAY) was born 20 September 1723 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marguerite was the child of Louis BETOURNE (BETOURNAY) and Marguerite DUPUIS.
Michel LECLERC died 6 May 1804 in Oka, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.
Occupation
Michel LECLERC was a Forgeron.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France
Michel LECLERC was a Forgeron.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France
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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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