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Calixte FOURNIER was born abt. 1826 in Québec Province, Canada
Calixte FOURNIER was the child of Nicolas FOURNIER and Rose DEBLOIS dite GREGOIRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Marie FOURNIER and Marguerite BRAULT (maternal) Pierre DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE and Marie-Rosalie GAREAU dite ST-ONGE
Occupation
Calixte FOURNIER was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
Calixte FOURNIER was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur 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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