Louis
MOREAU
(b.
6 January 1647
,
St-Georges-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France
d.
12 January 1683
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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MOREAU Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Louis MOREAU was born 6 January 1647 in St-Georges-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France
Louis MOREAU was the child of ? and ?Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1678.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Elisabeth GAGNON 21 February 1678 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elisabeth GAGNON was born 29 September 1661 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Elisabeth died 1 March 1703 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Elisabeth was the child of Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) and Marie PARENTEAU.
Louis MOREAU died 12 January 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Son of François Moreau and Françoise Tébault-Dubout
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Occupation
Louis MOREAU was a Tailleur, Chirurgien (Tailor, Surgeon).
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century New France
Louis MOREAU was a Tailleur, Chirurgien (Tailor, Surgeon).
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 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.
Family and Children of Louis MOREAU
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Elisabeth GAGNON-- Date: 21 February 1678 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Elisabeth GAGNON was the child of Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) and Marie PARENTEAU
Children of Louis MOREAU and Elisabeth GAGNON:
Elisabeth MOREAU (b.28 September 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 December 1772, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel COURTOIS 5 April 1701 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Geneviève MOREAU (b.2 November 1681, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste CADORET 11 February 1709 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
Elisabeth GAGNON-- Date: 21 February 1678 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New FranceElisabeth GAGNON was the child of Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) and Marie PARENTEAU
Children of Louis MOREAU and Elisabeth GAGNON:
Elisabeth MOREAU (b.28 September 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 December 1772, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Gabriel COURTOIS 5 April 1701 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Geneviève MOREAU (b.2 November 1681, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste CADORET 11 February 1709 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
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1647 Birth 6 January 1647
St-Georges-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France
Biography
MOREAU – Contraction of Morineau, nickname given to an individual with a more or less dark complexion, in reference to the Moorish people, encountered during the crusades. Also, from the Latin 'Maurellus', from Maurus which means the Mauritanian, again the nickname of a dark-skinned individual. Finally, can come from the name of several localities in France.
Louis Moreau was baptized on January 6, 1647 in St-Georges-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France. Son of François Moreau and Françoise Tébault-Dubout, he married Élisabeth Gagnon, daughter of Robert Gagnon and Marie Parenteau, on February 21, 1678 on Île d'Orléans. From this union were born 2 children. Hired in La Rochelle as a tailor, he arrived in the country in 1668. He lived in Château-Richer and the Côte-de-Lauzon. In 1681, he owned 3 horned animals. He died as a result of an accident that occurred in his house in Côte-de-Lauzon on January 12, 1683 and was buried in Quebec three days later.
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MOREAU – Contraction of Morineau, nickname given to an individual with a more or less dark complexion, in reference to the Moorish people, encountered during the crusades. Also, from the Latin 'Maurellus', from Maurus which means the Mauritanian, again the nickname of a dark-skinned individual. Finally, can come from the name of several localities in France.
Louis Moreau was baptized on January 6, 1647 in St-Georges-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France. Son of François Moreau and Françoise Tébault-Dubout, he married Élisabeth Gagnon, daughter of Robert Gagnon and Marie Parenteau, on February 21, 1678 on Île d'Orléans. From this union were born 2 children. Hired in La Rochelle as a tailor, he arrived in the country in 1668. He lived in Château-Richer and the Côte-de-Lauzon. In 1681, he owned 3 horned animals. He died as a result of an accident that occurred in his house in Côte-de-Lauzon on January 12, 1683 and was buried in Quebec three days later.
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1678 Marriage / PartnerLouis MOREAU and Elisabeth GAGNON 21 February 1678, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
He was 31 years old.
1679 Birth of ChildElisabeth MOREAU was born 28 September 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Louis was 32 years old.
1681 Birth of ChildGeneviève MOREAU was born 2 November 1681, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Louis was 34 years old.
1683 Death 12 January 1683
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 36.
Added: 12/13/2014 9:41:25 AM
- Updated: 3/4/2023 11:51:41 AM
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